Home / 29,612.63-40,861.49-19,016.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,612.63, 40,861.49 and 19,016.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,612.63, 40,861.49 and 19,016.62 is: 26,240.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,612.63 : 40,861.49 = 19,016.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,612.63/40,861.49 = 19,016.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,612.63x = 40,861.49 × 19,016.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,612.63x = 777,047,230.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,047,230.73/29,612.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,240.40

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.