Home / 125,473.43-173,153.63-68,888.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 125,473.43, 173,153.63 and 68,888.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 125,473.43, 173,153.63 and 68,888.45 is: 95,066.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    125,473.43 : 173,153.63 = 68,888.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    125,473.43/173,153.63 = 68,888.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    125,473.43x = 173,153.63 × 68,888.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    125,473.43x = 11,928,285,182.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,928,285,182.57/125,473.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,066.22

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.