Home / 127,887.65-176,505.04-100,601.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,887.65, 176,505.04 and 100,601.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,887.65, 176,505.04 and 100,601.79 is: 138,846.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,887.65 : 176,505.04 = 100,601.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,887.65/176,505.04 = 100,601.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,887.65x = 176,505.04 × 100,601.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,887.65x = 17,756,722,968.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,756,722,968.02/127,887.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,846.27

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.