Home / 29,091.36-40,161.39-19,581.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,091.36, 40,161.39 and 19,581.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,091.36, 40,161.39 and 19,581.24 is: 27,032.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,091.36 : 40,161.39 = 19,581.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,091.36/40,161.39 = 19,581.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,091.36x = 40,161.39 × 19,581.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,091.36x = 786,409,816.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 786,409,816.32/29,091.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,032.42

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.