Home / 29,738.27-44,593.29-17,262.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,738.27, 44,593.29 and 17,262.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,738.27, 44,593.29 and 17,262.11 is: 25,884.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,738.27 : 44,593.29 = 17,262.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,738.27/44,593.29 = 17,262.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,738.27x = 44,593.29 × 17,262.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,738.27x = 769,774,054.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,774,054.28/29,738.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,884.97

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.