Home / 19,813.07-29,662.00-15,417.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,813.07, 29,662.00 and 15,417.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,813.07, 29,662.00 and 15,417.20 is: 23,080.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,813.07 : 29,662.00 = 15,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,813.07/29,662.00 = 15,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,813.07x = 29,662.00 × 15,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,813.07x = 457,305,022.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,305,022.01/19,813.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,080.97

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.