Home / 19,876.44-29,767.94-11,674.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,876.44, 29,767.94 and 11,674.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,876.44, 29,767.94 and 11,674.20 is: 17,483.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,876.44 : 29,767.94 = 11,674.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,876.44/29,767.94 = 11,674.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,876.44x = 29,767.94 × 11,674.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,876.44x = 347,516,885.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,516,885.15/19,876.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,483.86

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.