Home / 29,250.12-43,879.86-9,527.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,250.12, 43,879.86 and 9,527.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,250.12, 43,879.86 and 9,527.16 is: 14,292.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,250.12 : 43,879.86 = 9,527.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,250.12/43,879.86 = 9,527.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,250.12x = 43,879.86 × 9,527.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,250.12x = 418,050,447.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 418,050,447.00/29,250.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,292.26

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.