Home / 127,126.26-175,468.28-79,350.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,126.26, 175,468.28 and 79,350.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,126.26, 175,468.28 and 79,350.84 is: 109,525.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,126.26 : 175,468.28 = 79,350.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,126.26/175,468.28 = 79,350.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,126.26x = 175,468.28 × 79,350.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,126.26x = 13,923,555,014.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,923,555,014.60/127,126.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,525.40

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.