Home / 19,773.65-29,798.03-17,900.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,773.65, 29,798.03 and 17,900.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,773.65, 29,798.03 and 17,900.11 is: 26,974.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,773.65 : 29,798.03 = 17,900.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,773.65/29,798.03 = 17,900.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,773.65x = 29,798.03 × 17,900.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,773.65x = 533,387,850.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,387,850.79/19,773.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,974.69

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.