Home / 128,337.78-177,113.88-71,749.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,337.78, 177,113.88 and 71,749.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,337.78, 177,113.88 and 71,749.56 is: 99,018.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,337.78 : 177,113.88 = 71,749.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,337.78/177,113.88 = 71,749.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,337.78x = 177,113.88 × 71,749.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,337.78x = 12,707,842,959.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,707,842,959.89/128,337.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,018.72

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.