Home / 19,612.98-29,371.03-10,260.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,612.98, 29,371.03 and 10,260.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,612.98, 29,371.03 and 10,260.86 is: 15,365.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,612.98 : 29,371.03 = 10,260.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,612.98/29,371.03 = 10,260.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,612.98x = 29,371.03 × 10,260.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,612.98x = 301,371,854.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,371,854.38/19,612.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,365.94

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.