Home / 19,892.23-29,835.30-5,848.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,892.23, 29,835.30 and 5,848.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,892.23, 29,835.30 and 5,848.94 is: 8,772.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,892.23 : 29,835.30 = 5,848.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,892.23/29,835.30 = 5,848.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,892.23x = 29,835.30 × 5,848.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,892.23x = 174,504,879.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,504,879.58/19,892.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,772.52

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.