Home / 19,213.92-28,819.85-5,886.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,213.92, 28,819.85 and 5,886.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,213.92, 28,819.85 and 5,886.90 is: 8,830.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,213.92 : 28,819.85 = 5,886.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,213.92/28,819.85 = 5,886.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,213.92x = 28,819.85 × 5,886.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,213.92x = 169,659,545.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,659,545.53/19,213.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,830.03

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.