Home / 29,607.50-44,414.04-8,261.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,607.50, 44,414.04 and 8,261.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,607.50, 44,414.04 and 8,261.63 is: 12,393.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,607.50 : 44,414.04 = 8,261.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,607.50/44,414.04 = 8,261.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,607.50x = 44,414.04 × 8,261.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,607.50x = 366,932,294.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,932,294.28/29,607.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,393.22

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.