Home / 127,066.59-175,328.96-73,353.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,066.59, 175,328.96 and 73,353.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,066.59, 175,328.96 and 73,353.87 is: 101,215.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,066.59 : 175,328.96 = 73,353.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,066.59/175,328.96 = 73,353.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,066.59x = 175,328.96 × 73,353.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,066.59x = 12,861,057,372.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,861,057,372.31/127,066.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,215.10

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.