Home / 19,781.01-27,297.59-10,828.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,781.01, 27,297.59 and 10,828.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,781.01, 27,297.59 and 10,828.53 is: 14,943.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,781.01 : 27,297.59 = 10,828.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,781.01/27,297.59 = 10,828.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,781.01x = 27,297.59 × 10,828.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,781.01x = 295,592,718.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,592,718.10/19,781.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,943.26

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.