Home / 29,840.10-41,176.65-16,411.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,840.10, 41,176.65 and 16,411.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,840.10, 41,176.65 and 16,411.92 is: 22,646.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,840.10 : 41,176.65 = 16,411.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,840.10/41,176.65 = 16,411.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,840.10x = 41,176.65 × 16,411.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,840.10x = 675,787,792.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,787,792.80/29,840.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,646.97

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.