Home / 29,836.94-44,750.54-9,060.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,836.94, 44,750.54 and 9,060.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,836.94, 44,750.54 and 9,060.44 is: 13,589.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,836.94 : 44,750.54 = 9,060.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,836.94/44,750.54 = 9,060.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,836.94x = 44,750.54 × 9,060.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,836.94x = 405,459,582.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,459,582.64/29,836.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,589.18

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.