Home / 19,812.26-27,340.86-10,860.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,812.26, 27,340.86 and 10,860.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,812.26, 27,340.86 and 10,860.14 is: 14,986.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,812.26 : 27,340.86 = 10,860.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,812.26/27,340.86 = 10,860.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,812.26x = 27,340.86 × 10,860.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,812.26x = 296,925,567.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,925,567.32/19,812.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,986.96

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.