Home / 29,427.34-40,608.74-16,849.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,427.34, 40,608.74 and 16,849.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,427.34, 40,608.74 and 16,849.66 is: 23,251.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,427.34 : 40,608.74 = 16,849.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,427.34/40,608.74 = 16,849.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,427.34x = 40,608.74 × 16,849.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,427.34x = 684,243,462.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,243,462.03/29,427.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,251.96

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.