Home / 19,503.29-29,249.35-6,356.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,503.29, 29,249.35 and 6,356.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,503.29, 29,249.35 and 6,356.81 is: 9,533.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,503.29 : 29,249.35 = 6,356.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,503.29/29,249.35 = 6,356.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,503.29x = 29,249.35 × 6,356.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,503.29x = 185,932,560.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,932,560.57/19,503.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,533.39

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.