Home / 29,288.20-43,932.30-17,595.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,288.20, 43,932.30 and 17,595.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,288.20, 43,932.30 and 17,595.40 is: 26,393.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,288.20 : 43,932.30 = 17,595.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,288.20/43,932.30 = 17,595.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,288.20x = 43,932.30 × 17,595.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,288.20x = 773,006,391.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,006,391.42/29,288.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,393.10

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.