Home / 19,595.90-27,042.54-10,643.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,595.90, 27,042.54 and 10,643.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,595.90, 27,042.54 and 10,643.42 is: 14,688.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,595.90 : 27,042.54 = 10,643.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,595.90/27,042.54 = 10,643.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,595.90x = 27,042.54 × 10,643.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,595.90x = 287,825,111.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,825,111.09/19,595.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,688.03

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.