Home / 29,002.04-40,025.62-16,257.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,002.04, 40,025.62 and 16,257.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,002.04, 40,025.62 and 16,257.38 is: 22,436.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,002.04 : 40,025.62 = 16,257.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,002.04/40,025.62 = 16,257.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,002.04x = 40,025.62 × 16,257.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,002.04x = 650,711,714.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,711,714.08/29,002.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,436.76

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.