Home / 29,590.20-40,834.25-16,161.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,590.20, 40,834.25 and 16,161.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,590.20, 40,834.25 and 16,161.45 is: 22,302.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,590.20 : 40,834.25 = 16,161.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,590.20/40,834.25 = 16,161.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,590.20x = 40,834.25 × 16,161.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,590.20x = 659,940,689.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,940,689.66/29,590.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,302.68

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.