Home / 29,500.82-40,675.84-24,103.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,500.82, 40,675.84 and 24,103.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,500.82, 40,675.84 and 24,103.33 is: 33,233.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,500.82 : 40,675.84 = 24,103.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,500.82/40,675.84 = 24,103.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,500.82x = 40,675.84 × 24,103.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,500.82x = 980,423,194.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,423,194.55/29,500.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,233.76

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.