Home / 29,303.10-43,954.74-9,583.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,303.10, 43,954.74 and 9,583.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,303.10, 43,954.74 and 9,583.56 is: 14,375.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,303.10 : 43,954.74 = 9,583.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,303.10/43,954.74 = 9,583.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,303.10x = 43,954.74 × 9,583.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,303.10x = 421,242,888.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,242,888.07/29,303.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,375.37

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.