Home / 126,037.94-173,798.60-113,343.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,037.94, 173,798.60 and 113,343.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,037.94, 173,798.60 and 113,343.62 is: 156,293.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,037.94 : 173,798.60 = 113,343.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,037.94/173,798.60 = 113,343.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,037.94x = 173,798.60 × 113,343.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,037.94x = 19,698,962,474.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,698,962,474.93/126,037.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,293.91

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.