Home / 19,917.40-29,832.90-16,461.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,917.40, 29,832.90 and 16,461.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,917.40, 29,832.90 and 16,461.40 is: 24,656.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,917.40 : 29,832.90 = 16,461.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,917.40/29,832.90 = 16,461.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,917.40x = 29,832.90 × 16,461.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,917.40x = 491,091,300.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,091,300.06/19,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,656.40

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.