Home / 125,069.44-172,594.12-68,480.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,069.44, 172,594.12 and 68,480.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,069.44, 172,594.12 and 68,480.82 is: 94,502.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,069.44 : 172,594.12 = 68,480.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,069.44/172,594.12 = 68,480.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,069.44x = 172,594.12 × 68,480.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,069.44x = 11,819,386,864.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,819,386,864.78/125,069.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,502.60

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.