Home / 19,953.95-29,887.99-9,408.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,953.95, 29,887.99 and 9,408.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,953.95, 29,887.99 and 9,408.15 is: 14,091.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,953.95 : 29,887.99 = 9,408.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,953.95/29,887.99 = 9,408.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,953.95x = 29,887.99 × 9,408.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,953.95x = 281,190,669.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,190,669.60/19,953.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,091.98

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.