Home / 19,534.76-26,957.93-10,582.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,534.76, 26,957.93 and 10,582.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,534.76, 26,957.93 and 10,582.49 is: 14,603.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,534.76 : 26,957.93 = 10,582.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,534.76/26,957.93 = 10,582.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,534.76x = 26,957.93 × 10,582.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,534.76x = 285,282,118.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,282,118.50/19,534.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,603.82

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.