Home / 29,690.80-44,536.20-14,138.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,690.80, 44,536.20 and 14,138.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,690.80, 44,536.20 and 14,138.80 is: 21,208.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,690.80 : 44,536.20 = 14,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,690.80/44,536.20 = 14,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,690.80x = 44,536.20 × 14,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,690.80x = 629,688,424.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,688,424.56/29,690.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,208.20

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.