Home / 124,928.79-172,458.01-79,667.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 124,928.79, 172,458.01 and 79,667.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 124,928.79, 172,458.01 and 79,667.61 is: 109,977.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    124,928.79 : 172,458.01 = 79,667.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    124,928.79/172,458.01 = 79,667.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    124,928.79x = 172,458.01 × 79,667.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    124,928.79x = 13,739,317,482.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,739,317,482.06/124,928.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,977.19

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.