Home / 19,741.47-27,243.59-10,789.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,741.47, 27,243.59 and 10,789.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,741.47, 27,243.59 and 10,789.35 is: 14,889.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,741.47 : 27,243.59 = 10,789.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,741.47/27,243.59 = 10,789.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,741.47x = 27,243.59 × 10,789.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,741.47x = 293,940,573.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,940,573.82/19,741.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,889.50

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.