Home / 125,378.40-173,022.40-68,790.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,378.40, 173,022.40 and 68,790.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,378.40, 173,022.40 and 68,790.18 is: 94,930.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,378.40 : 173,022.40 = 68,790.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,378.40/173,022.40 = 68,790.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,378.40x = 173,022.40 × 68,790.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,378.40x = 11,902,242,040.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,902,242,040.03/125,378.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,930.56

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.