Home / 29,346.60-44,026.20-11,816.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,346.60, 44,026.20 and 11,816.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,346.60, 44,026.20 and 11,816.45 is: 17,727.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,346.60 : 44,026.20 = 11,816.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,346.60/44,026.20 = 11,816.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,346.60x = 44,026.20 × 11,816.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,346.60x = 520,233,335.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,233,335.96/29,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,727.21

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.