Home / 29,208.24-43,790.76-11,664.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,208.24, 43,790.76 and 11,664.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,208.24, 43,790.76 and 11,664.72 is: 17,488.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,208.24 : 43,790.76 = 11,664.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,208.24/43,790.76 = 11,664.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,208.24x = 43,790.76 × 11,664.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,208.24x = 510,806,953.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,806,953.99/29,208.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,488.45

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.