Home / 29,374.65-44,047.51-10,651.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,374.65, 44,047.51 and 10,651.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,374.65, 44,047.51 and 10,651.88 is: 15,972.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,374.65 : 44,047.51 = 10,651.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,374.65/44,047.51 = 10,651.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,374.65x = 44,047.51 × 10,651.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,374.65x = 469,188,874.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,188,874.31/29,374.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,972.58

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.