Home / 29,138.40-40,210.56-16,390.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,138.40, 40,210.56 and 16,390.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,138.40, 40,210.56 and 16,390.62 is: 22,618.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,138.40 : 40,210.56 = 16,390.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,138.40/40,210.56 = 16,390.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,138.40x = 40,210.56 × 16,390.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,138.40x = 659,076,008.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,076,008.95/29,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,618.81

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.