Home / 29,247.34-40,355.40-17,312.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,247.34, 40,355.40 and 17,312.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,247.34, 40,355.40 and 17,312.41 is: 23,887.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,247.34 : 40,355.40 = 17,312.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,247.34/40,355.40 = 17,312.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,247.34x = 40,355.40 × 17,312.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,247.34x = 698,649,230.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,649,230.51/29,247.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,887.62

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.