Home / 19,717.86-29,560.80-13,462.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,717.86, 29,560.80 and 13,462.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,717.86, 29,560.80 and 13,462.11 is: 20,182.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,717.86 : 29,560.80 = 13,462.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,717.86/29,560.80 = 13,462.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,717.86x = 29,560.80 × 13,462.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,717.86x = 397,950,741.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,950,741.29/19,717.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,182.25

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.