Home / 19,752.80-29,641.36-10,399.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,752.80, 29,641.36 and 10,399.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,752.80, 29,641.36 and 10,399.60 is: 15,605.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,752.80 : 29,641.36 = 10,399.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,752.80/29,641.36 = 10,399.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,752.80x = 29,641.36 × 10,399.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,752.80x = 308,258,287.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,258,287.46/19,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,605.80

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.