Home / 126,946.45-175,204.75-73,220.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 126,946.45, 175,204.75 and 73,220.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 126,946.45, 175,204.75 and 73,220.97 is: 101,055.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    126,946.45 : 175,204.75 = 73,220.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    126,946.45/175,204.75 = 73,220.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    126,946.45x = 175,204.75 × 73,220.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    126,946.45x = 12,828,661,743.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,828,661,743.61/126,946.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,055.70

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.