Home / 29,364.50-40,523.02-16,789.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,364.50, 40,523.02 and 16,789.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,364.50, 40,523.02 and 16,789.26 is: 23,169.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,364.50 : 40,523.02 = 16,789.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,364.50/40,523.02 = 16,789.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,364.50x = 40,523.02 × 16,789.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,364.50x = 680,351,518.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 680,351,518.77/29,364.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,169.18

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.