Home / 19,786.17-27,304.92-10,834.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,786.17, 27,304.92 and 10,834.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,786.17, 27,304.92 and 10,834.26 is: 14,951.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,786.17 : 27,304.92 = 10,834.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,786.17/27,304.92 = 10,834.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,786.17x = 27,304.92 × 10,834.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,786.17x = 295,828,602.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 295,828,602.56/19,786.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,951.28

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.