Home / 29,929.52-44,922.53-15,149.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,929.52, 44,922.53 and 15,149.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,929.52, 44,922.53 and 15,149.05 is: 22,737.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,929.52 : 44,922.53 = 15,149.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,929.52/44,922.53 = 15,149.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,929.52x = 44,922.53 × 15,149.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,929.52x = 680,533,578.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,533,578.66/29,929.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,737.87

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.