Home / 29,944.98-44,916.18-10,212.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,944.98, 44,916.18 and 10,212.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,944.98, 44,916.18 and 10,212.12 is: 15,317.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,944.98 : 44,916.18 = 10,212.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,944.98/44,916.18 = 10,212.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,944.98x = 44,916.18 × 10,212.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,944.98x = 458,689,420.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 458,689,420.10/29,944.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,317.74

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.