Home / 29,800.30-41,124.22-16,371.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,800.30, 41,124.22 and 16,371.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,800.30, 41,124.22 and 16,371.52 is: 22,592.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,800.30 : 41,124.22 = 16,371.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,800.30/41,124.22 = 16,371.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,800.30x = 41,124.22 × 16,371.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,800.30x = 673,265,990.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,265,990.21/29,800.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,592.59

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.