Home / 29,453.72-40,632.74-17,510.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,453.72, 40,632.74 and 17,510.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,453.72, 40,632.74 and 17,510.28 is: 24,156.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,453.72 : 40,632.74 = 17,510.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,453.72/40,632.74 = 17,510.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,453.72x = 40,632.74 × 17,510.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,453.72x = 711,490,654.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,490,654.57/29,453.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,156.22

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.