Home / 29,878.92-44,792.46-17,541

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,878.92, 44,792.46 and 17,541

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,878.92, 44,792.46 and 17,541 is: 26,296.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,878.92 : 44,792.46 = 17,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,878.92/44,792.46 = 17,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,878.92x = 44,792.46 × 17,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,878.92x = 785,704,540.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,704,540.86/29,878.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,296.28

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.