Home / 19,277.73-26,601.21-10,778.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,277.73, 26,601.21 and 10,778.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,277.73, 26,601.21 and 10,778.97 is: 14,873.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,277.73 : 26,601.21 = 10,778.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,277.73/26,601.21 = 10,778.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,277.73x = 26,601.21 × 10,778.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,277.73x = 286,733,744.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,733,744.31/19,277.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,873.83

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.