Home / 29,649.87-44,496.72-23,876.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,649.87, 44,496.72 and 23,876.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,649.87, 44,496.72 and 23,876.19 is: 35,831.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,649.87 : 44,496.72 = 23,876.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,649.87/44,496.72 = 23,876.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,649.87x = 44,496.72 × 23,876.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,649.87x = 1,062,412,141.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,412,141.10/29,649.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,831.93

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.