Home / 29,187.52-43,821.84-20,281.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,187.52, 43,821.84 and 20,281.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,187.52, 43,821.84 and 20,281.88 is: 30,451.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,187.52 : 43,821.84 = 20,281.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,187.52/43,821.84 = 20,281.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,187.52x = 43,821.84 × 20,281.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,187.52x = 888,789,300.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 888,789,300.26/29,187.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,451.00

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.