Home / 29,519.37-40,735.47-16,090.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,519.37, 40,735.47 and 16,090.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,519.37, 40,735.47 and 16,090.31 is: 22,203.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,519.37 : 40,735.47 = 16,090.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,519.37/40,735.47 = 16,090.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,519.37x = 40,735.47 × 16,090.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,519.37x = 655,446,502.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,446,502.47/29,519.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,203.95

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.