Home / 29,984.28-41,369.96-17,236.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,984.28, 41,369.96 and 17,236.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,984.28, 41,369.96 and 17,236.76 is: 23,781.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,984.28 : 41,369.96 = 17,236.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,984.28/41,369.96 = 17,236.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,984.28x = 41,369.96 × 17,236.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,984.28x = 713,084,071.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,084,071.73/29,984.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,781.93

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.