Home / 29,072.07-40,120.70-16,497.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,072.07, 40,120.70 and 16,497.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,072.07, 40,120.70 and 16,497.99 is: 22,767.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,072.07 : 40,120.70 = 16,497.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,072.07/40,120.70 = 16,497.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,072.07x = 40,120.70 × 16,497.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,072.07x = 661,910,824.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,910,824.90/29,072.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,767.93

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.