Home / 29,304.55-40,439.44-17,204.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,304.55, 40,439.44 and 17,204.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,304.55, 40,439.44 and 17,204.83 is: 23,742.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,304.55 : 40,439.44 = 17,204.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,304.55/40,439.44 = 17,204.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,304.55x = 40,439.44 × 17,204.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,304.55x = 695,753,690.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,753,690.50/29,304.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,742.17

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.