Home / 29,328.60-40,441.36-21,788.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,328.60, 40,441.36 and 21,788.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,328.60, 40,441.36 and 21,788.92 is: 30,044.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,328.60 : 40,441.36 = 21,788.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,328.60/40,441.36 = 21,788.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,328.60x = 40,441.36 × 21,788.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,328.60x = 881,173,246.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,173,246.58/29,328.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,044.85

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.