Home / 29,571.24-40,802.22-16,993.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,571.24, 40,802.22 and 16,993.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,571.24, 40,802.22 and 16,993.56 is: 23,447.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,571.24 : 40,802.22 = 16,993.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,571.24/40,802.22 = 16,993.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,571.24x = 40,802.22 × 16,993.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,571.24x = 693,374,973.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,374,973.70/29,571.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,447.61

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.