Home / 29,706.27-44,569.80-9,984.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,706.27, 44,569.80 and 9,984.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,706.27, 44,569.80 and 9,984.66 is: 14,980.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,706.27 : 44,569.80 = 9,984.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,706.27/44,569.80 = 9,984.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,706.27x = 44,569.80 × 9,984.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,706.27x = 445,014,299.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,014,299.27/29,706.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,980.48

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.