Home / 29,944.60-44,916.90-10,220.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,944.60, 44,916.90 and 10,220.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,944.60, 44,916.90 and 10,220.20 is: 15,330.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,944.60 : 44,916.90 = 10,220.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,944.60/44,916.90 = 10,220.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,944.60x = 44,916.90 × 10,220.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,944.60x = 459,059,701.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,059,701.38/29,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,330.30

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.