Home / 19,912.26-29,868.35-5,121.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,912.26, 29,868.35 and 5,121.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,912.26, 29,868.35 and 5,121.15 is: 7,681.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,912.26 : 29,868.35 = 5,121.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,912.26/29,868.35 = 5,121.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,912.26x = 29,868.35 × 5,121.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,912.26x = 152,960,247.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,960,247.00/19,912.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,681.71

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.