Home / 19,552.80-29,277.36-10,176.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,552.80, 29,277.36 and 10,176.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,552.80, 29,277.36 and 10,176.24 is: 15,237.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,552.80 : 29,277.36 = 10,176.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,552.80/29,277.36 = 10,176.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,552.80x = 29,277.36 × 10,176.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,552.80x = 297,933,441.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,933,441.93/19,552.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,237.38

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.