Home / 29,332.20-43,998.39-7,145.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,332.20, 43,998.39 and 7,145.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,332.20, 43,998.39 and 7,145.58 is: 10,718.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,332.20 : 43,998.39 = 7,145.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,332.20/43,998.39 = 7,145.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,332.20x = 43,998.39 × 7,145.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,332.20x = 314,394,015.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,394,015.62/29,332.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,718.39

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.