Home / 19,352.41-29,028.66-5,501.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,352.41, 29,028.66 and 5,501.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,352.41, 29,028.66 and 5,501.41 is: 8,252.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,352.41 : 29,028.66 = 5,501.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,352.41/29,028.66 = 5,501.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,352.41x = 29,028.66 × 5,501.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,352.41x = 159,698,560.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,698,560.41/19,352.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,252.13

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.