Home / 29,316.86-43,979.40-9,596.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,316.86, 43,979.40 and 9,596.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,316.86, 43,979.40 and 9,596.98 is: 14,396.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,316.86 : 43,979.40 = 9,596.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,316.86/43,979.40 = 9,596.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,316.86x = 43,979.40 × 9,596.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,316.86x = 422,069,422.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,069,422.21/29,316.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396.82

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.