Home / 29,132.40-43,698.60-24,466.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,132.40, 43,698.60 and 24,466.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,132.40, 43,698.60 and 24,466.80 is: 36,700.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,132.40 : 43,698.60 = 24,466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,132.40/43,698.60 = 24,466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,132.40x = 43,698.60 × 24,466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,132.40x = 1,069,164,906.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,164,906.48/29,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,700.20

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.