Home / 29,677.74-40,955.28-16,249.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,677.74, 40,955.28 and 16,249.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,677.74, 40,955.28 and 16,249.86 is: 22,424.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,677.74 : 40,955.28 = 16,249.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,677.74/40,955.28 = 16,249.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,677.74x = 40,955.28 × 16,249.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,677.74x = 665,517,361.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 665,517,361.48/29,677.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,424.80

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.