Home / 19,497.40-29,246.10-17,308.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,497.40, 29,246.10 and 17,308.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,497.40, 29,246.10 and 17,308.60 is: 25,962.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,497.40 : 29,246.10 = 17,308.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,497.40/29,246.10 = 17,308.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,497.40x = 29,246.10 × 17,308.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,497.40x = 506,209,046.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,209,046.46/19,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,962.90

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.