Home / 129,124-178,200.84-78,832.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,124, 178,200.84 and 78,832.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,124, 178,200.84 and 78,832.72 is: 108,795.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,124 : 178,200.84 = 78,832.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,124/178,200.84 = 78,832.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,124x = 178,200.84 × 78,832.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,124x = 14,048,056,923.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,048,056,923.48/129,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,795.09

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.