Home / 129,237.90-178,340.82-71,873.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,237.90, 178,340.82 and 71,873.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,237.90, 178,340.82 and 71,873.91 is: 99,181.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,237.90 : 178,340.82 = 71,873.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,237.90/178,340.82 = 71,873.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,237.90x = 178,340.82 × 71,873.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,237.90x = 12,818,052,046.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,818,052,046.01/129,237.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,181.83

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.