Home / 29,250.05-40,364.91-15,821.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,250.05, 40,364.91 and 15,821.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,250.05, 40,364.91 and 15,821.26 is: 21,833.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,250.05 : 40,364.91 = 15,821.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,250.05/40,364.91 = 15,821.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,250.05x = 40,364.91 × 15,821.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,250.05x = 638,623,635.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,623,635.07/29,250.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,833.25

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.