Home / 29,561.80-44,285.10-17,840.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,561.80, 44,285.10 and 17,840.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,561.80, 44,285.10 and 17,840.20 is: 26,725.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,561.80 : 44,285.10 = 17,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,561.80/44,285.10 = 17,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,561.80x = 44,285.10 × 17,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,561.80x = 790,055,041.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,055,041.02/29,561.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,725.54

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.