Home / 19,517.78-26,934.73-10,565.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,517.78, 26,934.73 and 10,565.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,517.78, 26,934.73 and 10,565.46 is: 14,580.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,517.78 : 26,934.73 = 10,565.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,517.78/26,934.73 = 10,565.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,517.78x = 26,934.73 × 10,565.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,517.78x = 284,577,786.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,577,786.01/19,517.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,580.44

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.