Home / 19,599.84-29,410.56-8,514.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,599.84, 29,410.56 and 8,514.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,599.84, 29,410.56 and 8,514.72 is: 12,776.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,599.84 : 29,410.56 = 8,514.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,599.84/29,410.56 = 8,514.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,599.84x = 29,410.56 × 8,514.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,599.84x = 250,422,683.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,422,683.44/19,599.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,776.77

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.