Home / 19,649.28-27,115.93-10,696.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,649.28, 27,115.93 and 10,696.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,649.28, 27,115.93 and 10,696.75 is: 14,761.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,649.28 : 27,115.93 = 10,696.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,649.28/27,115.93 = 10,696.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,649.28x = 27,115.93 × 10,696.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,649.28x = 290,052,324.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,052,324.23/19,649.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,761.47

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.