Home / 19,871.01-29,792.75-16,771.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,871.01, 29,792.75 and 16,771.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,871.01, 29,792.75 and 16,771.14 is: 25,145.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,871.01 : 29,792.75 = 16,771.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,871.01/29,792.75 = 16,771.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,871.01x = 29,792.75 × 16,771.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,871.01x = 499,658,297.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,658,297.38/19,871.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,145.09

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.