Home / 29,723.47-44,585.37-7,536.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,723.47, 44,585.37 and 7,536.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,723.47, 44,585.37 and 7,536.89 is: 11,305.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,723.47 : 44,585.37 = 7,536.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,723.47/44,585.37 = 7,536.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,723.47x = 44,585.37 × 7,536.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,723.47x = 336,035,029.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,035,029.30/29,723.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,305.38

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.