Home / 29,988.20-41,383.84-16,559.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,988.20, 41,383.84 and 16,559.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,988.20, 41,383.84 and 16,559.92 is: 22,852.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,988.20 : 41,383.84 = 16,559.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,988.20/41,383.84 = 16,559.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,988.20x = 41,383.84 × 16,559.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,988.20x = 685,312,934.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,312,934.83/29,988.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,852.75

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.