Home / 129,598.52-178,845.16-73,028.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,598.52, 178,845.16 and 73,028.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,598.52, 178,845.16 and 73,028.12 is: 100,778.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,598.52 : 178,845.16 = 73,028.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,598.52/178,845.16 = 73,028.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,598.52x = 178,845.16 × 73,028.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,598.52x = 13,060,725,805.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,060,725,805.90/129,598.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,778.36

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.