Home / 19,795.16-29,701.20-8,710.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,795.16, 29,701.20 and 8,710.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,795.16, 29,701.20 and 8,710.04 is: 13,068.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,795.16 : 29,701.20 = 8,710.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,795.16/29,701.20 = 8,710.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,795.16x = 29,701.20 × 8,710.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,795.16x = 258,698,640.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,698,640.05/19,795.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,068.78

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.