Home / 19,365.60-29,047.80-5,514.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,365.60, 29,047.80 and 5,514.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,365.60, 29,047.80 and 5,514.60 is: 8,271.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,365.60 : 29,047.80 = 5,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,365.60/29,047.80 = 5,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,365.60x = 29,047.80 × 5,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,365.60x = 160,186,997.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,186,997.88/19,365.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271.73

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.