Home / 19,801.98-29,700.81-5,010.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,801.98, 29,700.81 and 5,010.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,801.98, 29,700.81 and 5,010.90 is: 7,515.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,801.98 : 29,700.81 = 5,010.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,801.98/29,700.81 = 5,010.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,801.98x = 29,700.81 × 5,010.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,801.98x = 148,827,788.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 148,827,788.83/19,801.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,515.80

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.