Home / 19,542.91-29,314.13-4,751.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,542.91, 29,314.13 and 4,751.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,542.91, 29,314.13 and 4,751.84 is: 7,127.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,542.91 : 29,314.13 = 4,751.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,542.91/29,314.13 = 4,751.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,542.91x = 29,314.13 × 4,751.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,542.91x = 139,296,055.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,296,055.50/19,542.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127.70

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.