Home / 19,479.33-26,880.39-10,982.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,479.33, 26,880.39 and 10,982.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,479.33, 26,880.39 and 10,982.84 is: 15,155.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,479.33 : 26,880.39 = 10,982.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,479.33/26,880.39 = 10,982.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,479.33x = 26,880.39 × 10,982.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,479.33x = 295,222,888.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,222,888.11/19,479.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,155.70

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.