Home / 127,013.36-175,242.76-100,072.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,013.36, 175,242.76 and 100,072.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,013.36, 175,242.76 and 100,072.24 is: 138,071.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,013.36 : 175,242.76 = 100,072.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,013.36/175,242.76 = 100,072.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,013.36x = 175,242.76 × 100,072.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,013.36x = 17,536,935,536.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,536,935,536.98/127,013.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,071.58

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.