Home / 127,269.24-175,719.42-79,544.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,269.24, 175,719.42 and 79,544.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,269.24, 175,719.42 and 79,544.04 is: 109,825.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,269.24 : 175,719.42 = 79,544.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,269.24/175,719.42 = 79,544.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,269.24x = 175,719.42 × 79,544.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,269.24x = 13,977,432,573.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,977,432,573.26/127,269.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,825.69

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.