Home / 29,466.60-40,664.78-16,038.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,466.60, 40,664.78 and 16,038.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,466.60, 40,664.78 and 16,038.73 is: 22,133.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,466.60 : 40,664.78 = 16,038.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,466.60/40,664.78 = 16,038.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,466.60x = 40,664.78 × 16,038.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,466.60x = 652,211,223.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,211,223.61/29,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,133.92

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.