Home / 29,595.96-44,387.28-8,531.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,595.96, 44,387.28 and 8,531.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,595.96, 44,387.28 and 8,531.46 is: 12,795.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,595.96 : 44,387.28 = 8,531.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,595.96/44,387.28 = 8,531.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,595.96x = 44,387.28 × 8,531.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,595.96x = 378,688,303.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,688,303.83/29,595.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,795.27

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.