Home / 29,487.18-44,240.49-10,772.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,487.18, 44,240.49 and 10,772.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,487.18, 44,240.49 and 10,772.94 is: 16,162.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,487.18 : 44,240.49 = 10,772.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,487.18/44,240.49 = 10,772.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,487.18x = 44,240.49 × 10,772.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,487.18x = 476,600,144.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,600,144.34/29,487.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,162.96

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.