Home / 124,548.84-171,881.19-70,841.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,548.84, 171,881.19 and 70,841.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,548.84, 171,881.19 and 70,841.59 is: 97,763.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,548.84 : 171,881.19 = 70,841.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,548.84/171,881.19 = 70,841.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,548.84x = 171,881.19 × 70,841.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,548.84x = 12,176,336,360.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,176,336,360.99/124,548.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,763.55

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.