Home / 19,201.12-28,775.76-9,973.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,201.12, 28,775.76 and 9,973.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,201.12, 28,775.76 and 9,973.60 is: 14,946.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,201.12 : 28,775.76 = 9,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,201.12/28,775.76 = 9,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,201.12x = 28,775.76 × 9,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,201.12x = 286,997,919.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,997,919.94/19,201.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,946.94

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.