Home / 29,618.42-40,873.32-16,189.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,618.42, 40,873.32 and 16,189.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,618.42, 40,873.32 and 16,189.67 is: 22,341.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,618.42 : 40,873.32 = 16,189.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,618.42/40,873.32 = 16,189.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,618.42x = 40,873.32 × 16,189.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,618.42x = 661,725,664.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,725,664.79/29,618.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,341.70

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.