Home / 29,834.06-41,172.04-17,089.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,834.06, 41,172.04 and 17,089.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,834.06, 41,172.04 and 17,089.52 is: 23,584.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,834.06 : 41,172.04 = 17,089.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,834.06/41,172.04 = 17,089.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,834.06x = 41,172.04 × 17,089.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,834.06x = 703,610,401.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,610,401.02/29,834.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,584.13

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.