Home / 19,866.36-29,799.07-10,002.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,866.36, 29,799.07 and 10,002.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,866.36, 29,799.07 and 10,002.99 is: 15,004.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,866.36 : 29,799.07 = 10,002.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,866.36/29,799.07 = 10,002.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,866.36x = 29,799.07 × 10,002.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,866.36x = 298,079,799.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,079,799.22/19,866.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,004.25

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.