Home / 29,409.72-40,585.44-15,981.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,409.72, 40,585.44 and 15,981.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,409.72, 40,585.44 and 15,981.12 is: 22,053.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,409.72 : 40,585.44 = 15,981.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,409.72/40,585.44 = 15,981.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,409.72x = 40,585.44 × 15,981.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,409.72x = 648,600,786.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,600,786.89/29,409.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,053.96

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.