Home / 29,495.72-40,704.21-16,066.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,495.72, 40,704.21 and 16,066.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,495.72, 40,704.21 and 16,066.86 is: 22,172.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,495.72 : 40,704.21 = 16,066.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,495.72/40,704.21 = 16,066.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,495.72x = 40,704.21 × 16,066.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,495.72x = 653,988,843.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 653,988,843.48/29,495.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,172.33

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.