Home / 126,284.88-174,272.31-69,696.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,284.88, 174,272.31 and 69,696.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,284.88, 174,272.31 and 69,696.27 is: 96,180.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,284.88 : 174,272.31 = 69,696.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,284.88/174,272.31 = 69,696.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,284.88x = 174,272.31 × 69,696.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,284.88x = 12,146,129,971.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,146,129,971.28/126,284.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,180.40

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.