Home / 19,667.86-27,141.68-10,715.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,667.86, 27,141.68 and 10,715.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,667.86, 27,141.68 and 10,715.33 is: 14,787.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,667.86 : 27,141.68 = 10,715.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,667.86/27,141.68 = 10,715.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,667.86x = 27,141.68 × 10,715.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,667.86x = 290,832,057.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,832,057.95/19,667.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,787.17

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.