Home / 129,948.04-179,328.36-70,332.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,948.04, 179,328.36 and 70,332.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,948.04, 179,328.36 and 70,332.04 is: 97,058.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,948.04 : 179,328.36 = 70,332.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,948.04/179,328.36 = 70,332.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,948.04x = 179,328.36 × 70,332.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,948.04x = 12,612,529,388.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,612,529,388.65/129,948.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,058.25

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.