Home / 126,675.15-174,817.17-70,086.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,675.15, 174,817.17 and 70,086.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,675.15, 174,817.17 and 70,086.53 is: 96,722.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,675.15 : 174,817.17 = 70,086.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,675.15/174,817.17 = 70,086.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,675.15x = 174,817.17 × 70,086.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,675.15x = 12,252,327,955.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,252,327,955.63/126,675.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,722.43

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.