Home / 29,195.80-43,793.70-8,135.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,195.80, 43,793.70 and 8,135.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,195.80, 43,793.70 and 8,135.80 is: 12,203.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,195.80 : 43,793.70 = 8,135.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,195.80/43,793.70 = 8,135.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,195.80x = 43,793.70 × 8,135.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,195.80x = 356,296,784.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,296,784.46/29,195.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,203.70

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.