Home / 19,300.56-28,952.46-6,149.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,300.56, 28,952.46 and 6,149.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,300.56, 28,952.46 and 6,149.40 is: 9,224.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,300.56 : 28,952.46 = 6,149.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,300.56/28,952.46 = 6,149.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,300.56x = 28,952.46 × 6,149.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,300.56x = 178,040,257.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,040,257.52/19,300.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,224.62

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.