Home / 29,899.89-44,856.32-8,841.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,899.89, 44,856.32 and 8,841.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,899.89, 44,856.32 and 8,841.51 is: 13,264.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,899.89 : 44,856.32 = 8,841.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,899.89/44,856.32 = 8,841.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,899.89x = 44,856.32 × 8,841.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,899.89x = 396,597,557.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,597,557.64/29,899.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,264.18

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.