Home / 19,474.12-29,211.77-6,147.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,474.12, 29,211.77 and 6,147.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,474.12, 29,211.77 and 6,147.23 is: 9,221.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,474.12 : 29,211.77 = 6,147.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,474.12/29,211.77 = 6,147.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,474.12x = 29,211.77 × 6,147.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,474.12x = 179,571,338.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,571,338.21/19,474.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,221.02

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.