Home / 29,245.83-40,340.65-19,174.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,245.83, 40,340.65 and 19,174.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,245.83, 40,340.65 and 19,174.92 is: 26,449.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,245.83 : 40,340.65 = 19,174.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,245.83/40,340.65 = 19,174.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,245.83x = 40,340.65 × 19,174.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,245.83x = 773,528,736.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,528,736.50/29,245.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,449.20

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.