Home / 19,751.52-27,257.52-11,792.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,751.52, 27,257.52 and 11,792.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,751.52, 27,257.52 and 11,792.26 is: 16,273.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,751.52 : 27,257.52 = 11,792.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,751.52/27,257.52 = 11,792.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,751.52x = 27,257.52 × 11,792.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,751.52x = 321,427,626.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,427,626.51/19,751.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,273.57

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.