Home / 29,293.17-43,941.81-11,763

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,293.17, 43,941.81 and 11,763

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,293.17, 43,941.81 and 11,763 is: 17,645.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,293.17 : 43,941.81 = 11,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,293.17/43,941.81 = 11,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,293.17x = 43,941.81 × 11,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,293.17x = 516,887,488.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,887,488.97/29,293.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,645.32

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.