Home / 19,540.90-26,966.55-10,588.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,540.90, 26,966.55 and 10,588.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,540.90, 26,966.55 and 10,588.41 is: 14,612.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,540.90 : 26,966.55 = 10,588.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,540.90/26,966.55 = 10,588.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,540.90x = 26,966.55 × 10,588.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,540.90x = 285,532,887.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,532,887.69/19,540.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,612.06

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.