Home / 29,174.28-40,261.29-17,843.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,174.28, 40,261.29 and 17,843.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,174.28, 40,261.29 and 17,843.58 is: 24,624.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,174.28 : 40,261.29 = 17,843.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,174.28/40,261.29 = 17,843.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,174.28x = 40,261.29 × 17,843.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,174.28x = 718,405,549.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,405,549.02/29,174.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,624.62

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.