Home / 29,201.89-43,806.49-11,430.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,201.89, 43,806.49 and 11,430.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,201.89, 43,806.49 and 11,430.26 is: 17,146.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,201.89 : 43,806.49 = 11,430.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,201.89/43,806.49 = 11,430.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,201.89x = 43,806.49 × 11,430.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,201.89x = 500,719,497.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,719,497.77/29,201.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,146.82

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.