Home / 19,745.94-29,631.42-14,399.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,745.94, 29,631.42 and 14,399.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,745.94, 29,631.42 and 14,399.13 is: 21,607.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,745.94 : 29,631.42 = 14,399.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,745.94/29,631.42 = 14,399.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,745.94x = 29,631.42 × 14,399.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,745.94x = 426,666,779.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 426,666,779.78/19,745.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,607.82

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.