Home / 19,112.32-26,374.72-10,728.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,112.32, 26,374.72 and 10,728.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,112.32, 26,374.72 and 10,728.96 is: 14,805.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,112.32 : 26,374.72 = 10,728.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,112.32/26,374.72 = 10,728.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,112.32x = 26,374.72 × 10,728.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,112.32x = 282,973,315.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,973,315.89/19,112.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805.81

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.