Home / 19,063.96-28,597.88-6,582.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,063.96, 28,597.88 and 6,582.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,063.96, 28,597.88 and 6,582.36 is: 9,874.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,063.96 : 28,597.88 = 6,582.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,063.96/28,597.88 = 6,582.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,063.96x = 28,597.88 × 6,582.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,063.96x = 188,241,541.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,241,541.40/19,063.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,874.21

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.