Home / 29,692.99-40,974.57-16,261.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,692.99, 40,974.57 and 16,261.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,692.99, 40,974.57 and 16,261.57 is: 22,440.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,692.99 : 40,974.57 = 16,261.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,692.99/40,974.57 = 16,261.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,692.99x = 40,974.57 × 16,261.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,692.99x = 666,310,838.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,310,838.27/29,692.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,440.00

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.