Home / 19,908.60-29,858.07-5,864.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,908.60, 29,858.07 and 5,864.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,908.60, 29,858.07 and 5,864.80 is: 8,795.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,908.60 : 29,858.07 = 5,864.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,908.60/29,858.07 = 5,864.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,908.60x = 29,858.07 × 5,864.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,908.60x = 175,111,608.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,111,608.94/19,908.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,795.78

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.