Home / 29,012.10-40,033.53-17,079.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,012.10, 40,033.53 and 17,079.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,012.10, 40,033.53 and 17,079.18 is: 23,567.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,012.10 : 40,033.53 = 17,079.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,012.10/40,033.53 = 17,079.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,012.10x = 40,033.53 × 17,079.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,012.10x = 683,739,864.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,739,864.91/29,012.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,567.40

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.