Home / 124,033.34-171,145.26-73,056.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,033.34, 171,145.26 and 73,056.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,033.34, 171,145.26 and 73,056.22 is: 100,805.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,033.34 : 171,145.26 = 73,056.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,033.34/171,145.26 = 73,056.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,033.34x = 171,145.26 × 73,056.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,033.34x = 12,503,226,377.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,503,226,377.02/124,033.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,805.37

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.