Home / 29,932.12-44,901.42-9,157.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,932.12, 44,901.42 and 9,157.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,932.12, 44,901.42 and 9,157.24 is: 13,736.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,932.12 : 44,901.42 = 9,157.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,932.12/44,901.42 = 9,157.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,932.12x = 44,901.42 × 9,157.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,932.12x = 411,173,079.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 411,173,079.28/29,932.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,736.85

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.