Home / 29,456.58-40,634.66-17,511.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,456.58, 40,634.66 and 17,511.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,456.58, 40,634.66 and 17,511.50 is: 24,156.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,456.58 : 40,634.66 = 17,511.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,456.58/40,634.66 = 17,511.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,456.58x = 40,634.66 × 17,511.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,456.58x = 711,573,848.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,573,848.59/29,456.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,156.70

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.