Home / 124,630.39-171,983.98-70,910.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,630.39, 171,983.98 and 70,910.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,630.39, 171,983.98 and 70,910.38 is: 97,852.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,630.39 : 171,983.98 = 70,910.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,630.39/171,983.98 = 70,910.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,630.39x = 171,983.98 × 70,910.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,630.39x = 12,195,448,768.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,195,448,768.48/124,630.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,852.93

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.