Home / 19,635.50-27,097.10-10,683.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,635.50, 27,097.10 and 10,683.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,635.50, 27,097.10 and 10,683.06 is: 14,742.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,635.50 : 27,097.10 = 10,683.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,635.50/27,097.10 = 10,683.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,635.50x = 27,097.10 × 10,683.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,635.50x = 289,480,118.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,480,118.88/19,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,742.69

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.