Home / 19,844.06-29,769.26-5,802.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,844.06, 29,769.26 and 5,802.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,844.06, 29,769.26 and 5,802.30 is: 8,704.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,844.06 : 29,769.26 = 5,802.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,844.06/29,769.26 = 5,802.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,844.06x = 29,769.26 × 5,802.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,844.06x = 172,730,148.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,730,148.29/19,844.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,704.38

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.