Home / 29,070.98-40,117.43-16,324.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,070.98, 40,117.43 and 16,324.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,070.98, 40,117.43 and 16,324.26 is: 22,527.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,070.98 : 40,117.43 = 16,324.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,070.98/40,117.43 = 16,324.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,070.98x = 40,117.43 × 16,324.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,070.98x = 654,887,398.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 654,887,398.66/29,070.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,527.19

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.