Home / 124,911.20-172,381.56-68,322.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,911.20, 172,381.56 and 68,322.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,911.20, 172,381.56 and 68,322.58 is: 94,287.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,911.20 : 172,381.56 = 68,322.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,911.20/172,381.56 = 68,322.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,911.20x = 172,381.56 × 68,322.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,911.20x = 11,777,552,923.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,777,552,923.62/124,911.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,287.41

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.