Home / 29,424.16-40,605.61-15,995.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,424.16, 40,605.61 and 15,995.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,424.16, 40,605.61 and 15,995.44 is: 22,073.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,424.16 : 40,605.61 = 15,995.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,424.16/40,605.61 = 15,995.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,424.16x = 40,605.61 × 15,995.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,424.16x = 649,504,715.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,504,715.31/29,424.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,073.86

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.