Home / 129,787.88-179,107.27-70,171.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,787.88, 179,107.27 and 70,171.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,787.88, 179,107.27 and 70,171.88 is: 96,837.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,787.88 : 179,107.27 = 70,171.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,787.88/179,107.27 = 70,171.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,787.88x = 179,107.27 × 70,171.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,787.88x = 12,568,292,786.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,568,292,786.60/129,787.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,837.19

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.