Home / 19,799.27-27,323.48-10,846.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,799.27, 27,323.48 and 10,846.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,799.27, 27,323.48 and 10,846.78 is: 14,968.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,799.27 : 27,323.48 = 10,846.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,799.27/27,323.48 = 10,846.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,799.27x = 27,323.48 × 10,846.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,799.27x = 296,371,674.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,371,674.19/19,799.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,968.82

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.