Home / 31,108.50-42,929.73-19,931.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,108.50, 42,929.73 and 19,931.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,108.50, 42,929.73 and 19,931.22 is: 27,505.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,108.50 : 42,929.73 = 19,931.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,108.50/42,929.73 = 19,931.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,108.50x = 42,929.73 × 19,931.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,108.50x = 855,641,893.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 855,641,893.17/31,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,505.08

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.