Home / 29,948.60-44,922.90-10,225.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,948.60, 44,922.90 and 10,225.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,948.60, 44,922.90 and 10,225.40 is: 15,338.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,948.60 : 44,922.90 = 10,225.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,948.60/44,922.90 = 10,225.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,948.60x = 44,922.90 × 10,225.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,948.60x = 459,354,621.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,354,621.66/29,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,338.10

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.