Home / 29,424.39-44,122.73-10,691.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,424.39, 44,122.73 and 10,691.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,424.39, 44,122.73 and 10,691.25 is: 16,031.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,424.39 : 44,122.73 = 10,691.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,424.39/44,122.73 = 10,691.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,424.39x = 44,122.73 × 10,691.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,424.39x = 471,727,083.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,727,083.66/29,424.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,031.84

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.