Home / 29,278.26-43,815.33-23,951.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,278.26, 43,815.33 and 23,951.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,278.26, 43,815.33 and 23,951.70 is: 35,844.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,278.26 : 43,815.33 = 23,951.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,278.26/43,815.33 = 23,951.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,278.26x = 43,815.33 × 23,951.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,278.26x = 1,049,451,639.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,451,639.56/29,278.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,844.06

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.