Home / 29,981.10-41,372.12-16,552.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,981.10, 41,372.12 and 16,552.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,981.10, 41,372.12 and 16,552.02 is: 22,840.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,981.10 : 41,372.12 = 16,552.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,981.10/41,372.12 = 16,552.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,981.10x = 41,372.12 × 16,552.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,981.10x = 684,792,157.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,792,157.68/29,981.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,840.79

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.