Home / 29,704.69-44,557.61-10,975.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,704.69, 44,557.61 and 10,975.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,704.69, 44,557.61 and 10,975.06 is: 16,462.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,704.69 : 44,557.61 = 10,975.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,704.69/44,557.61 = 10,975.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,704.69x = 44,557.61 × 10,975.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,704.69x = 489,022,276.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 489,022,276.94/29,704.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,462.80

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.