Home / 19,345.60-29,018.40-11,550.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,345.60, 29,018.40 and 11,550.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,345.60, 29,018.40 and 11,550.40 is: 17,325.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,345.60 : 29,018.40 = 11,550.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,345.60/29,018.40 = 11,550.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,345.60x = 29,018.40 × 11,550.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,345.60x = 335,174,127.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,174,127.36/19,345.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,325.60

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.