Home / 19,534.80-26,958-10,582.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,534.80, 26,958 and 10,582.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,534.80, 26,958 and 10,582.27 is: 14,603.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,534.80 : 26,958 = 10,582.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,534.80/26,958 = 10,582.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,534.80x = 26,958 × 10,582.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,534.80x = 285,276,834.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,276,834.66/19,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,603.52

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.