Home / 29,838.04-41,175.56-16,409.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,838.04, 41,175.56 and 16,409.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,838.04, 41,175.56 and 16,409.26 is: 22,644.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,838.04 : 41,175.56 = 16,409.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,838.04/41,175.56 = 16,409.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,838.04x = 41,175.56 × 16,409.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,838.04x = 675,660,238.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,660,238.26/29,838.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,644.25

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.