Home / 29,496-44,140.08-18,407.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,496, 44,140.08 and 18,407.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,496, 44,140.08 and 18,407.92 is: 27,547.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,496 : 44,140.08 = 18,407.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,496/44,140.08 = 18,407.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,496x = 44,140.08 × 18,407.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,496x = 812,527,061.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,527,061.43/29,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,547.03

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.