Home / 124,066.12-171,255.78-73,765

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,066.12, 171,255.78 and 73,765

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,066.12, 171,255.78 and 73,765 is: 101,822.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,066.12 : 171,255.78 = 73,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,066.12/171,255.78 = 73,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,066.12x = 171,255.78 × 73,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,066.12x = 12,632,682,611.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,632,682,611.70/124,066.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,822.18

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.