Home / 19,412.80-29,126.40-7,734.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,412.80, 29,126.40 and 7,734.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,412.80, 29,126.40 and 7,734.40 is: 11,604.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,412.80 : 29,126.40 = 7,734.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,412.80/29,126.40 = 7,734.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,412.80x = 29,126.40 × 7,734.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,412.80x = 225,275,228.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,275,228.16/19,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,604.47

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.