Home / 19,533.42-29,302.56-7,051.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,533.42, 29,302.56 and 7,051.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,533.42, 29,302.56 and 7,051.86 is: 10,578.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,533.42 : 29,302.56 = 7,051.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,533.42/29,302.56 = 7,051.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,533.42x = 29,302.56 × 7,051.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,533.42x = 206,637,550.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,637,550.76/19,533.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,578.67

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.