Home / 29,841.30-41,181.30-16,412.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,841.30, 41,181.30 and 16,412.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,841.30, 41,181.30 and 16,412.70 is: 22,649.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,841.30 : 41,181.30 = 16,412.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,841.30/41,181.30 = 16,412.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,841.30x = 41,181.30 × 16,412.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,841.30x = 675,896,322.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,896,322.51/29,841.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,649.69

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.