Home / 19,480.89-29,226.18-5,629.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,480.89, 29,226.18 and 5,629.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,480.89, 29,226.18 and 5,629.89 is: 8,446.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,480.89 : 29,226.18 = 5,629.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,480.89/29,226.18 = 5,629.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,480.89x = 29,226.18 × 5,629.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,480.89x = 164,540,178.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,540,178.52/19,480.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,446.24

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.