Home / 19,878.89-29,772.97-9,497.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,878.89, 29,772.97 and 9,497.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,878.89, 29,772.97 and 9,497.93 is: 14,225.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,878.89 : 29,772.97 = 9,497.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,878.89/29,772.97 = 9,497.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,878.89x = 29,772.97 × 9,497.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,878.89x = 282,781,412.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,781,412.34/19,878.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,225.21

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.