Home / 19,918.40-29,834.40-16,462.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,918.40, 29,834.40 and 16,462.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,918.40, 29,834.40 and 16,462.40 is: 24,657.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,918.40 : 29,834.40 = 16,462.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,918.40/29,834.40 = 16,462.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,918.40x = 29,834.40 × 16,462.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,918.40x = 491,145,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,145,826.56/19,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,657.90

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.