Home / 29,880.71-44,760.95-13,847.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,880.71, 44,760.95 and 13,847.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,880.71, 44,760.95 and 13,847.77 is: 20,743.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,880.71 : 44,760.95 = 13,847.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,880.71/44,760.95 = 13,847.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,880.71x = 44,760.95 × 13,847.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,880.71x = 619,839,379.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 619,839,379.22/29,880.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743.80

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.