Home / 29,216.32-43,820.16-10,744

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,216.32, 43,820.16 and 10,744

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,216.32, 43,820.16 and 10,744 is: 16,114.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,216.32 : 43,820.16 = 10,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,216.32/43,820.16 = 10,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,216.32x = 43,820.16 × 10,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,216.32x = 470,803,799.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,803,799.04/29,216.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,114.41

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.