Home / 19,783.34-29,675.01-16,842.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,783.34, 29,675.01 and 16,842.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,783.34, 29,675.01 and 16,842.86 is: 25,264.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,783.34 : 29,675.01 = 16,842.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,783.34/29,675.01 = 16,842.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,783.34x = 29,675.01 × 16,842.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,783.34x = 499,812,038.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,812,038.93/19,783.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,264.29

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.