Home / 19,364.82-29,041.41-6,883.21

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,364.82, 29,041.41 and 6,883.21

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,364.82, 29,041.41 and 6,883.21 is: 10,322.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,364.82 : 29,041.41 = 6,883.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,364.82/29,041.41 = 6,883.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,364.82x = 29,041.41 × 6,883.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,364.82x = 199,897,978.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,897,978.52/19,364.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,322.74

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.