Home / 29,518.48-40,735.47-16,089.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,518.48, 40,735.47 and 16,089.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,518.48, 40,735.47 and 16,089.76 is: 22,203.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,518.48 : 40,735.47 = 16,089.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,518.48/40,735.47 = 16,089.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,518.48x = 40,735.47 × 16,089.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,518.48x = 655,423,935.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,423,935.79/29,518.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,203.85

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.