Home / 29,882.73-41,236.67-16,455.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,882.73, 41,236.67 and 16,455.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,882.73, 41,236.67 and 16,455.15 is: 22,707.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,882.73 : 41,236.67 = 16,455.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,882.73/41,236.67 = 16,455.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,882.73x = 41,236.67 × 16,455.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,882.73x = 678,555,508.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,555,508.07/29,882.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,707.28

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.