Home / 29,706.88-44,540.88-11,925.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,706.88, 44,540.88 and 11,925.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,706.88, 44,540.88 and 11,925.76 is: 17,880.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,706.88 : 44,540.88 = 11,925.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,706.88/44,540.88 = 11,925.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,706.88x = 44,540.88 × 11,925.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,706.88x = 531,183,845.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,183,845.07/29,706.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,880.84

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.