Home / 29,054.56-43,583.28-17,442.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,054.56, 43,583.28 and 17,442.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,054.56, 43,583.28 and 17,442.40 is: 26,164.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,054.56 : 43,583.28 = 17,442.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,054.56/43,583.28 = 17,442.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,054.56x = 43,583.28 × 17,442.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,054.56x = 760,197,003.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 760,197,003.07/29,054.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,164.46

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.