Home / 126,688.44-190,087.79-79,411.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,688.44, 190,087.79 and 79,411.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,688.44, 190,087.79 and 79,411.88 is: 119,152.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,688.44 : 190,087.79 = 79,411.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,688.44/190,087.79 = 79,411.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,688.44x = 190,087.79 × 79,411.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,688.44x = 15,095,228,768.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,095,228,768.95/126,688.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,152.38

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.