Home / 29,820.56-44,662.26-17,309.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,820.56, 44,662.26 and 17,309.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,820.56, 44,662.26 and 17,309.60 is: 25,924.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,820.56 : 44,662.26 = 17,309.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,820.56/44,662.26 = 17,309.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,820.56x = 44,662.26 × 17,309.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,820.56x = 773,085,855.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,085,855.70/29,820.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,924.59

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.