Home / 29,952.04-41,334.42-17,377.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,952.04, 41,334.42 and 17,377.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,952.04, 41,334.42 and 17,377.60 is: 23,981.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,952.04 : 41,334.42 = 17,377.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,952.04/41,334.42 = 17,377.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,952.04x = 41,334.42 × 17,377.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,952.04x = 718,293,016.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,293,016.99/29,952.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,981.44

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.