Home / 29,222.10-40,326.93-16,646.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,222.10, 40,326.93 and 16,646.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,222.10, 40,326.93 and 16,646.58 is: 22,972.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,222.10 : 40,326.93 = 16,646.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,222.10/40,326.93 = 16,646.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,222.10x = 40,326.93 × 16,646.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,222.10x = 671,305,466.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 671,305,466.40/29,222.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,972.53

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.