Home / 127,494.34-175,948.41-70,904.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,494.34, 175,948.41 and 70,904.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,494.34, 175,948.41 and 70,904.50 is: 97,851.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,494.34 : 175,948.41 = 70,904.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,494.34/175,948.41 = 70,904.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,494.34x = 175,948.41 × 70,904.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,494.34x = 12,475,534,036.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,475,534,036.85/127,494.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,851.67

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.