Home / 29,622.72-44,433.92-8,845.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,622.72, 44,433.92 and 8,845.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,622.72, 44,433.92 and 8,845.44 is: 13,268.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,622.72 : 44,433.92 = 8,845.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,622.72/44,433.92 = 8,845.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,622.72x = 44,433.92 × 8,845.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,622.72x = 393,037,573.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,037,573.32/29,622.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,268.11

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.