Home / 29,422.40-44,133.60-17,758.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,422.40, 44,133.60 and 17,758.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,422.40, 44,133.60 and 17,758.40 is: 26,637.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,422.40 : 44,133.60 = 17,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,422.40/44,133.60 = 17,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,422.40x = 44,133.60 × 17,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,422.40x = 783,742,122.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,742,122.24/29,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,637.60

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.