Home / 29,620.06-44,426.04-9,898.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,620.06, 44,426.04 and 9,898.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,620.06, 44,426.04 and 9,898.18 is: 14,845.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,620.06 : 44,426.04 = 9,898.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,620.06/44,426.04 = 9,898.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,620.06x = 44,426.04 × 9,898.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,620.06x = 439,736,940.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,736,940.61/29,620.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,845.92

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.