Home / 19,516.38-29,271.26-5,473.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,516.38, 29,271.26 and 5,473.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,516.38, 29,271.26 and 5,473.19 is: 8,208.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,516.38 : 29,271.26 = 5,473.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,516.38/29,271.26 = 5,473.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,516.38x = 29,271.26 × 5,473.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,516.38x = 160,206,993.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,206,993.80/19,516.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,208.85

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.