Home / 29,734.30-41,054.85-19,142.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,734.30, 41,054.85 and 19,142.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,734.30, 41,054.85 and 19,142.38 is: 26,430.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,734.30 : 41,054.85 = 19,142.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,734.30/41,054.85 = 19,142.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,734.30x = 41,054.85 × 19,142.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,734.30x = 785,887,539.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,887,539.54/29,734.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,430.34

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.