Home / 19,894.28-29,783.82-14,984.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,894.28, 29,783.82 and 14,984.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,894.28, 29,783.82 and 14,984.60 is: 22,433.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,894.28 : 29,783.82 = 14,984.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,894.28/29,783.82 = 14,984.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,894.28x = 29,783.82 × 14,984.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,894.28x = 446,298,629.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,298,629.17/19,894.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,433.52

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.