Home / 29,636.48-44,441.75-8,855.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,636.48, 44,441.75 and 8,855.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,636.48, 44,441.75 and 8,855.12 is: 13,278.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,636.48 : 44,441.75 = 8,855.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,636.48/44,441.75 = 8,855.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,636.48x = 44,441.75 × 8,855.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,636.48x = 393,536,762.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,536,762.78/29,636.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,278.80

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.