Home / 29,854.86-44,782.33-11,134.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,854.86, 44,782.33 and 11,134.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,854.86, 44,782.33 and 11,134.61 is: 16,701.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,854.86 : 44,782.33 = 11,134.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,854.86/44,782.33 = 11,134.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,854.86x = 44,782.33 × 11,134.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,854.86x = 498,633,779.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,633,779.44/29,854.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,701.93

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.