Home / 19,360.50-29,050.47-8,975.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,360.50, 29,050.47 and 8,975.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,360.50, 29,050.47 and 8,975.22 is: 13,467.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,360.50 : 29,050.47 = 8,975.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,360.50/29,050.47 = 8,975.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,360.50x = 29,050.47 × 8,975.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,360.50x = 260,734,359.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,734,359.35/19,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,467.34

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.