Home / 19,835.24-27,372.46-10,760.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,835.24, 27,372.46 and 10,760.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,835.24, 27,372.46 and 10,760.57 is: 14,849.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,835.24 : 27,372.46 = 10,760.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,835.24/27,372.46 = 10,760.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,835.24x = 27,372.46 × 10,760.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,835.24x = 294,543,340.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,543,340.33/19,835.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,849.50

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.