Home / 29,372.34-44,058.30-7,186.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,372.34, 44,058.30 and 7,186.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,372.34, 44,058.30 and 7,186.03 is: 10,778.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,372.34 : 44,058.30 = 7,186.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,372.34/44,058.30 = 7,186.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,372.34x = 44,058.30 × 7,186.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,372.34x = 316,604,265.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,604,265.55/29,372.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,778.99

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.