Home / 29,197.62-43,810.74-18,101.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,197.62, 43,810.74 and 18,101.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,197.62, 43,810.74 and 18,101.37 is: 27,160.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,197.62 : 43,810.74 = 18,101.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,197.62/43,810.74 = 18,101.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,197.62x = 43,810.74 × 18,101.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,197.62x = 793,034,414.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,034,414.71/29,197.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,160.93

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.