Home / 19,667.83-27,137.86-11,604.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,667.83, 27,137.86 and 11,604.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,667.83, 27,137.86 and 11,604.03 is: 16,011.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,667.83 : 27,137.86 = 11,604.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,667.83/27,137.86 = 11,604.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,667.83x = 27,137.86 × 11,604.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,667.83x = 314,908,473.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,908,473.73/19,667.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,011.35

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.