Home / 44,722.80-61,720.65-29,589.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,722.80, 61,720.65 and 29,589.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,722.80, 61,720.65 and 29,589.03 is: 40,834.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,722.80 : 61,720.65 = 29,589.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,722.80/61,720.65 = 29,589.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,722.80x = 61,720.65 × 29,589.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,722.80x = 1,826,254,164.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,254,164.47/44,722.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,834.97

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.