Home / 29,497.60-44,247.48-9,777.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,497.60, 44,247.48 and 9,777.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,497.60, 44,247.48 and 9,777.92 is: 14,667.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,497.60 : 44,247.48 = 9,777.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,497.60/44,247.48 = 9,777.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,497.60x = 44,247.48 × 9,777.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,497.60x = 432,648,319.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,648,319.64/29,497.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,667.24

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.