Home / 19,229.96-26,537.82-10,847

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,229.96, 26,537.82 and 10,847

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,229.96, 26,537.82 and 10,847 is: 14,969.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,229.96 : 26,537.82 = 10,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,229.96/26,537.82 = 10,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,229.96x = 26,537.82 × 10,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,229.96x = 287,855,733.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,855,733.54/19,229.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,969.13

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.