Home / 29,910.87-44,864.69-9,132.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,910.87, 44,864.69 and 9,132.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,910.87, 44,864.69 and 9,132.75 is: 13,698.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,910.87 : 44,864.69 = 9,132.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,910.87/44,864.69 = 9,132.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,910.87x = 44,864.69 × 9,132.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,910.87x = 409,737,951.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,737,951.93/29,910.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,698.63

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.