Home / 128,585.48-177,450.83-73,393.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,585.48, 177,450.83 and 73,393.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,585.48, 177,450.83 and 73,393.70 is: 101,284.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,585.48 : 177,450.83 = 73,393.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,585.48/177,450.83 = 73,393.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,585.48x = 177,450.83 × 73,393.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,585.48x = 13,023,771,727.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,023,771,727.55/128,585.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,284.94

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.