Home / 29,583.92-44,359.48-9,851.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,583.92, 44,359.48 and 9,851.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,583.92, 44,359.48 and 9,851.71 is: 14,772.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,583.92 : 44,359.48 = 9,851.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,583.92/44,359.48 = 9,851.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,583.92x = 44,359.48 × 9,851.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,583.92x = 437,016,732.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,016,732.71/29,583.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,772.10

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.