Home / 19,051.48-28,579.08-6,569.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,051.48, 28,579.08 and 6,569.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,051.48, 28,579.08 and 6,569.86 is: 9,855.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,051.48 : 28,579.08 = 6,569.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,051.48/28,579.08 = 6,569.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,051.48x = 28,579.08 × 6,569.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,051.48x = 187,760,554.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,760,554.53/19,051.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,855.43

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.