Home / 19,848.60-29,775.93-6,517.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,848.60, 29,775.93 and 6,517.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,848.60, 29,775.93 and 6,517.17 is: 9,776.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,848.60 : 29,775.93 = 6,517.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,848.60/29,775.93 = 6,517.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,848.60x = 29,775.93 × 6,517.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,848.60x = 194,054,797.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,054,797.72/19,848.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,776.75

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.