Home / 126,901.22-175,145.37-73,176.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,901.22, 175,145.37 and 73,176.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,901.22, 175,145.37 and 73,176.62 is: 100,996.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,901.22 : 175,145.37 = 73,176.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,901.22/175,145.37 = 73,176.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,901.22x = 175,145.37 × 73,176.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,901.22x = 12,816,546,185.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,816,546,185.25/126,901.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,996.24

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.