Home / 29,295.01-40,427.10-15,866.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,295.01, 40,427.10 and 15,866.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,295.01, 40,427.10 and 15,866.26 is: 21,895.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,295.01 : 40,427.10 = 15,866.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,295.01/40,427.10 = 15,866.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,295.01x = 40,427.10 × 15,866.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,295.01x = 641,426,817.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,426,817.91/29,295.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,895.43

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.