Home / 19,785.80-29,678.70-9,417.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,785.80, 29,678.70 and 9,417.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,785.80, 29,678.70 and 9,417.80 is: 14,126.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,785.80 : 29,678.70 = 9,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,785.80/29,678.70 = 9,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,785.80x = 29,678.70 × 9,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,785.80x = 279,508,060.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,508,060.86/19,785.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,126.70

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.