Home / 29,000.03-43,507.31-8,223.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,000.03, 43,507.31 and 8,223.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,000.03, 43,507.31 and 8,223.53 is: 12,337.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,000.03 : 43,507.31 = 8,223.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,000.03/43,507.31 = 8,223.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,000.03x = 43,507.31 × 8,223.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,000.03x = 357,783,627.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,783,627.89/29,000.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,337.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.