Home / 19,478.86-29,222.62-9,084.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,478.86, 29,222.62 and 9,084.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,478.86, 29,222.62 and 9,084.94 is: 13,629.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,478.86 : 29,222.62 = 9,084.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,478.86/29,222.62 = 9,084.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,478.86x = 29,222.62 × 9,084.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,478.86x = 265,485,653.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,485,653.57/19,478.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,629.43

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.