Home / 29,603.58-40,851.66-16,174.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,603.58, 40,851.66 and 16,174.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,603.58, 40,851.66 and 16,174.20 is: 22,319.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,603.58 : 40,851.66 = 16,174.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,603.58/40,851.66 = 16,174.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,603.58x = 40,851.66 × 16,174.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,603.58x = 660,742,919.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 660,742,919.17/29,603.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,319.70

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.