Home / 29,971.20-41,363.20-17,395.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,971.20, 41,363.20 and 17,395.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,971.20, 41,363.20 and 17,395.20 is: 24,007.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,971.20 : 41,363.20 = 17,395.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,971.20/41,363.20 = 17,395.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,971.20x = 41,363.20 × 17,395.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,971.20x = 719,521,136.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 719,521,136.64/29,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,007.08

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.