Home / 19,527.55-26,948.06-11,573.71

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,527.55, 26,948.06 and 11,573.71

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,527.55, 26,948.06 and 11,573.71 is: 15,971.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,527.55 : 26,948.06 = 11,573.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,527.55/26,948.06 = 11,573.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,527.55x = 26,948.06 × 11,573.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,527.55x = 311,889,031.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,889,031.50/19,527.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,971.74

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.