Home / 129,044.59-178,065.03-75,317.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,044.59, 178,065.03 and 75,317.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,044.59, 178,065.03 and 75,317.29 is: 103,928.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,044.59 : 178,065.03 = 75,317.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,044.59/178,065.03 = 75,317.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,044.59x = 178,065.03 × 75,317.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,044.59x = 13,411,375,503.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,411,375,503.37/129,044.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,928.23

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.