Home / 29,782.71-44,672.79-7,596.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,782.71, 44,672.79 and 7,596.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,782.71, 44,672.79 and 7,596.63 is: 11,394.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,782.71 : 44,672.79 = 7,596.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,782.71/44,672.79 = 7,596.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,782.71x = 44,672.79 × 7,596.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,782.71x = 339,362,656.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,362,656.70/29,782.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,394.62

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.