Home / 128,163.85-192,136.72-78,278.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,163.85, 192,136.72 and 78,278.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,163.85, 192,136.72 and 78,278.94 is: 117,351.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,163.85 : 192,136.72 = 78,278.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,163.85/192,136.72 = 78,278.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,163.85x = 192,136.72 × 78,278.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,163.85x = 15,040,258,776.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,040,258,776.68/128,163.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,351.80

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.