Home / 29,665.30-40,937.56-16,236.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,665.30, 40,937.56 and 16,236.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,665.30, 40,937.56 and 16,236.28 is: 22,405.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,665.30 : 40,937.56 = 16,236.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,665.30/40,937.56 = 16,236.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,665.30x = 40,937.56 × 16,236.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,665.30x = 664,673,686.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,673,686.68/29,665.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,405.76

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.