Home / 19,574.88-27,018.24-12,023.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,574.88, 27,018.24 and 12,023.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,574.88, 27,018.24 and 12,023.04 is: 16,594.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,574.88 : 27,018.24 = 12,023.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,574.88/27,018.24 = 12,023.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,574.88x = 27,018.24 × 12,023.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,574.88x = 324,841,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,841,380.25/19,574.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,594.81

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.