Home / 29,621.77-44,419.29-10,898.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,621.77, 44,419.29 and 10,898.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,621.77, 44,419.29 and 10,898.62 is: 16,343.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,621.77 : 44,419.29 = 10,898.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,621.77/44,419.29 = 10,898.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,621.77x = 44,419.29 × 10,898.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,621.77x = 484,108,962.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,108,962.38/29,621.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,343.01

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.