Home / 29,599.10-40,821.28-26,373.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,599.10, 40,821.28 and 26,373.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,599.10, 40,821.28 and 26,373.26 is: 36,372.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,599.10 : 40,821.28 = 26,373.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,599.10/40,821.28 = 26,373.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,599.10x = 40,821.28 × 26,373.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,599.10x = 1,076,590,230.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,590,230.97/29,599.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,372.40

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.