Home / 128,635.78-177,517.92-74,957.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,635.78, 177,517.92 and 74,957.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,635.78, 177,517.92 and 74,957.62 is: 103,441.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,635.78 : 177,517.92 = 74,957.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,635.78/177,517.92 = 74,957.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,635.78x = 177,517.92 × 74,957.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,635.78x = 13,306,320,790.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,306,320,790.55/128,635.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,441.83

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.