Home / 29,061.88-40,105.02-17,125.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,061.88, 40,105.02 and 17,125.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,061.88, 40,105.02 and 17,125.72 is: 23,633.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,061.88 : 40,105.02 = 17,125.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,061.88/40,105.02 = 17,125.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,061.88x = 40,105.02 × 17,125.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,061.88x = 686,827,343.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,827,343.11/29,061.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,633.27

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.