Home / 19,792.10-27,331.60-12,730.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,792.10, 27,331.60 and 12,730.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,792.10, 27,331.60 and 12,730.78 is: 17,580.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,792.10 : 27,331.60 = 12,730.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,792.10/27,331.60 = 12,730.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,792.10x = 27,331.60 × 12,730.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,792.10x = 347,952,586.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,952,586.65/19,792.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,580.38

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.