Home / 19,684.98-27,164.88-10,732.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,684.98, 27,164.88 and 10,732.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,684.98, 27,164.88 and 10,732.55 is: 14,810.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,684.98 : 27,164.88 = 10,732.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,684.98/27,164.88 = 10,732.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,684.98x = 27,164.88 × 10,732.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,684.98x = 291,548,297.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,548,297.02/19,684.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,810.70

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.