Home / 19,844.60-27,386.05-10,892.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,844.60, 27,386.05 and 10,892.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,844.60, 27,386.05 and 10,892.02 is: 15,031.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,844.60 : 27,386.05 = 10,892.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,844.60/27,386.05 = 10,892.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,844.60x = 27,386.05 × 10,892.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,844.60x = 298,289,349.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,289,349.86/19,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,031.26

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.