Home / 19,546.37-29,319.30-4,755.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,546.37, 29,319.30 and 4,755.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,546.37, 29,319.30 and 4,755.29 is: 7,132.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,546.37 : 29,319.30 = 4,755.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,546.37/29,319.30 = 4,755.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,546.37x = 29,319.30 × 4,755.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,546.37x = 139,421,627.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,421,627.50/19,546.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,132.87

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.