Home / 125,059.04-172,597.90-71,331.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,059.04, 172,597.90 and 71,331.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,059.04, 172,597.90 and 71,331.72 is: 98,447.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,059.04 : 172,597.90 = 71,331.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,059.04/172,597.90 = 71,331.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,059.04x = 172,597.90 × 71,331.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,059.04x = 12,311,705,075.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,311,705,075.39/125,059.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,447.14

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.