Home / 29,445.12-44,167.23-11,902.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,445.12, 44,167.23 and 11,902.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,445.12, 44,167.23 and 11,902.50 is: 17,853.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,445.12 : 44,167.23 = 11,902.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,445.12/44,167.23 = 11,902.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,445.12x = 44,167.23 × 11,902.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,445.12x = 525,700,455.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,700,455.08/29,445.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,853.57

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.