Home / 29,808.80-44,640.30-19,894.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,808.80, 44,640.30 and 19,894.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,808.80, 44,640.30 and 19,894.40 is: 29,792.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,808.80 : 44,640.30 = 19,894.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,808.80/44,640.30 = 19,894.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,808.80x = 44,640.30 × 19,894.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,808.80x = 888,091,984.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 888,091,984.32/29,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,792.95

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.