Home / 19,748.36-27,252.67-10,795.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,748.36, 27,252.67 and 10,795.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,748.36, 27,252.67 and 10,795.87 is: 14,898.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,748.36 : 27,252.67 = 10,795.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,748.36/27,252.67 = 10,795.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,748.36x = 27,252.67 × 10,795.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,748.36x = 294,216,282.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,216,282.47/19,748.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,898.26

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.