Home / 19,544.88-29,319.75-6,393.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,544.88, 29,319.75 and 6,393.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,544.88, 29,319.75 and 6,393.72 is: 9,591.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,544.88 : 29,319.75 = 6,393.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,544.88/29,319.75 = 6,393.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,544.88x = 29,319.75 × 6,393.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,544.88x = 187,462,271.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,462,271.97/19,544.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,591.37

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.