Home / 29,178.27-43,775.18-10,460.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,178.27, 43,775.18 and 10,460.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,178.27, 43,775.18 and 10,460.18 is: 15,693.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,178.27 : 43,775.18 = 10,460.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,178.27/43,775.18 = 10,460.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,178.27x = 43,775.18 × 10,460.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,178.27x = 457,895,991.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,895,991.16/29,178.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,693.05

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.