Home / 19,704.42-27,192.78-10,752.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,704.42, 27,192.78 and 10,752.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,704.42, 27,192.78 and 10,752.42 is: 14,838.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,704.42 : 27,192.78 = 10,752.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,704.42/27,192.78 = 10,752.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,704.42x = 27,192.78 × 10,752.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,704.42x = 292,388,191.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,388,191.53/19,704.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,838.71

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.