Home / 43,983.61-65,938.25-29,904.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,983.61, 65,938.25 and 29,904.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,983.61, 65,938.25 and 29,904.09 is: 44,830.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,983.61 : 65,938.25 = 29,904.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,983.61/65,938.25 = 29,904.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,983.61x = 65,938.25 × 29,904.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,983.61x = 1,971,823,189.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,971,823,189.93/43,983.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,830.87

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.