Home / 29,335.14-40,471.89-19,269

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,335.14, 40,471.89 and 19,269

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,335.14, 40,471.89 and 19,269 is: 26,584.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,335.14 : 40,471.89 = 19,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,335.14/40,471.89 = 19,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,335.14x = 40,471.89 × 19,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,335.14x = 779,852,776.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,852,776.15/29,335.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,584.25

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.