Home / 29,933.52-44,875.68-12,415.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,933.52, 44,875.68 and 12,415.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,933.52, 44,875.68 and 12,415.92 is: 18,613.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,933.52 : 44,875.68 = 12,415.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,933.52/44,875.68 = 12,415.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,933.52x = 44,875.68 × 12,415.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,933.52x = 557,172,852.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,172,852.83/29,933.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,613.68

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.