Home / 19,827.46-27,361.40-10,752.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,827.46, 27,361.40 and 10,752.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,827.46, 27,361.40 and 10,752.32 is: 14,837.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,827.46 : 27,361.40 = 10,752.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,827.46/27,361.40 = 10,752.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,827.46x = 27,361.40 × 10,752.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,827.46x = 294,198,543.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,198,543.09/19,827.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,837.93

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.