Home / 19,784-29,638.92-9,911.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,784, 29,638.92 and 9,911.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,784, 29,638.92 and 9,911.72 is: 14,849.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,784 : 29,638.92 = 9,911.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,784/29,638.92 = 9,911.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,784x = 29,638.92 × 9,911.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,784x = 293,772,676.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,772,676.14/19,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,849.00

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.