Home / 29,671.29-44,507.37-9,680.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,671.29, 44,507.37 and 9,680.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,671.29, 44,507.37 and 9,680.67 is: 14,521.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,671.29 : 44,507.37 = 9,680.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,671.29/44,507.37 = 9,680.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,671.29x = 44,507.37 × 9,680.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,671.29x = 430,861,161.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,861,161.54/29,671.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,521.15

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.