Home / 29,354.20-44,031.30-8,577.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,354.20, 44,031.30 and 8,577.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,354.20, 44,031.30 and 8,577.70 is: 12,866.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,354.20 : 44,031.30 = 8,577.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,354.20/44,031.30 = 8,577.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,354.20x = 44,031.30 × 8,577.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,354.20x = 377,687,282.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,687,282.01/29,354.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,866.55

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.