Home / 126,929.49-175,181.40-73,204.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,929.49, 175,181.40 and 73,204.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,929.49, 175,181.40 and 73,204.08 is: 101,032.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,929.49 : 175,181.40 = 73,204.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,929.49/175,181.40 = 73,204.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,929.49x = 175,181.40 × 73,204.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,929.49x = 12,823,993,220.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,823,993,220.11/126,929.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,032.42

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.