Home / 19,892.73-29,836.05-5,849.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,892.73, 29,836.05 and 5,849.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,892.73, 29,836.05 and 5,849.44 is: 8,773.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,892.73 : 29,836.05 = 5,849.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,892.73/29,836.05 = 5,849.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,892.73x = 29,836.05 × 5,849.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,892.73x = 174,524,184.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,524,184.31/19,892.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,773.26

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.