Home / 19,692.04-29,539.66-5,841

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,692.04, 29,539.66 and 5,841

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,692.04, 29,539.66 and 5,841 is: 8,761.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,692.04 : 29,539.66 = 5,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,692.04/29,539.66 = 5,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,692.04x = 29,539.66 × 5,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,692.04x = 172,541,154.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,541,154.06/19,692.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,761.97

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.