Home / 29,274.60-43,903.80-11,746.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,274.60, 43,903.80 and 11,746.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,274.60, 43,903.80 and 11,746.20 is: 17,616.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,274.60 : 43,903.80 = 11,746.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,274.60/43,903.80 = 11,746.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,274.60x = 43,903.80 × 11,746.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,274.60x = 515,702,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 515,702,815.56/29,274.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,616.05

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.