Home / 19,741.44-29,612.16-8,046.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,741.44, 29,612.16 and 8,046.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,741.44, 29,612.16 and 8,046.96 is: 12,070.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,741.44 : 29,612.16 = 8,046.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,741.44/29,612.16 = 8,046.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,741.44x = 29,612.16 × 8,046.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,741.44x = 238,287,867.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,287,867.03/19,741.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,070.44

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.