Home / 29,353.56-40,506.78-15,924.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,353.56, 40,506.78 and 15,924.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,353.56, 40,506.78 and 15,924.36 is: 21,975.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,353.56 : 40,506.78 = 15,924.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,353.56/40,506.78 = 15,924.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,353.56x = 40,506.78 × 15,924.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,353.56x = 645,044,547.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,044,547.16/29,353.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,975.00

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.