Home / 19,691.96-29,532.90-5,837.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,691.96, 29,532.90 and 5,837.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,691.96, 29,532.90 and 5,837.72 is: 8,755.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,691.96 : 29,532.90 = 5,837.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,691.96/29,532.90 = 5,837.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,691.96x = 29,532.90 × 5,837.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,691.96x = 172,404,800.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,404,800.99/19,691.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,755.09

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.