Home / 19,532.29-29,299.97-6,385.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,532.29, 29,299.97 and 6,385.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,532.29, 29,299.97 and 6,385.99 is: 9,579.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,532.29 : 29,299.97 = 6,385.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,532.29/29,299.97 = 6,385.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,532.29x = 29,299.97 × 6,385.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,532.29x = 187,109,315.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,109,315.42/19,532.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,579.49

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.