Home / 19,682.28-29,498.22-10,797.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,682.28, 29,498.22 and 10,797.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,682.28, 29,498.22 and 10,797.48 is: 16,182.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,682.28 : 29,498.22 = 10,797.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,682.28/29,498.22 = 10,797.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,682.28x = 29,498.22 × 10,797.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,682.28x = 318,506,440.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,506,440.49/19,682.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,182.40

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.