Home / 19,695.05-29,562.62-9,841.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,695.05, 29,562.62 and 9,841.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,695.05, 29,562.62 and 9,841.40 is: 14,772.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,695.05 : 29,562.62 = 9,841.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,695.05/29,562.62 = 9,841.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,695.05x = 29,562.62 × 9,841.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,695.05x = 290,937,371.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,937,371.45/19,695.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,772.11

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.