Home / 29,094.42-40,140.72-16,992.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,094.42, 40,140.72 and 16,992.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,094.42, 40,140.72 and 16,992.12 is: 23,443.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,094.42 : 40,140.72 = 16,992.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,094.42/40,140.72 = 16,992.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,094.42x = 40,140.72 × 16,992.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,094.42x = 682,075,931.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 682,075,931.13/29,094.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,443.53

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.