Home / 127,573.40-191,360.10-38,826.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,573.40, 191,360.10 and 38,826.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,573.40, 191,360.10 and 38,826.20 is: 58,239.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,573.40 : 191,360.10 = 38,826.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,573.40/191,360.10 = 38,826.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,573.40x = 191,360.10 × 38,826.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,573.40x = 7,429,785,514.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,429,785,514.62/127,573.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,239.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.