Home / 29,737.15-44,592.75-11,256.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,737.15, 44,592.75 and 11,256.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,737.15, 44,592.75 and 11,256.19 is: 16,879.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,737.15 : 44,592.75 = 11,256.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,737.15/44,592.75 = 11,256.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,737.15x = 44,592.75 × 11,256.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,737.15x = 501,944,355.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,944,355.14/29,737.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,879.37

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.