Home / 29,557.56-40,776.56-19,473.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,557.56, 40,776.56 and 19,473.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,557.56, 40,776.56 and 19,473.06 is: 26,864.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,557.56 : 40,776.56 = 19,473.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,557.56/40,776.56 = 19,473.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,557.56x = 40,776.56 × 19,473.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,557.56x = 794,044,399.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,044,399.47/29,557.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,864.34

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.