Home / 19,973.04-29,952.24-6,821.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,973.04, 29,952.24 and 6,821.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,973.04, 29,952.24 and 6,821.88 is: 10,230.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,973.04 : 29,952.24 = 6,821.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,973.04/29,952.24 = 6,821.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,973.04x = 29,952.24 × 6,821.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,973.04x = 204,330,587.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,330,587.01/19,973.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,230.32

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.