Home / 29,625.24-40,885.68-17,688.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,625.24, 40,885.68 and 17,688.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,625.24, 40,885.68 and 17,688.48 is: 24,411.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,625.24 : 40,885.68 = 17,688.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,625.24/40,885.68 = 17,688.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,625.24x = 40,885.68 × 17,688.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,625.24x = 723,205,532.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,205,532.97/29,625.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,411.80

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.