Home / 29,185.74-43,784.77-9,462.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,185.74, 43,784.77 and 9,462.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,185.74, 43,784.77 and 9,462.76 is: 14,196.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,185.74 : 43,784.77 = 9,462.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,185.74/43,784.77 = 9,462.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,185.74x = 43,784.77 × 9,462.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,185.74x = 414,324,799.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 414,324,799.59/29,185.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,196.14

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.