Home / 29,944.20-44,916.30-28,486.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,944.20, 44,916.30 and 28,486.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,944.20, 44,916.30 and 28,486.20 is: 42,729.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,944.20 : 44,916.30 = 28,486.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,944.20/44,916.30 = 28,486.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,944.20x = 44,916.30 × 28,486.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,944.20x = 1,279,494,705.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,494,705.06/29,944.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,729.30

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.