Home / 19,498.60-29,237.10-8,403.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,498.60, 29,237.10 and 8,403.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,498.60, 29,237.10 and 8,403.40 is: 12,600.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,498.60 : 29,237.10 = 8,403.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,498.60/29,237.10 = 8,403.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,498.60x = 29,237.10 × 8,403.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,498.60x = 245,691,046.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,691,046.14/19,498.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,600.45

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.