Home / 19,853.57-27,398.50-11,239.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,853.57, 27,398.50 and 11,239.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,853.57, 27,398.50 and 11,239.09 is: 15,510.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,853.57 : 27,398.50 = 11,239.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,853.57/27,398.50 = 11,239.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,853.57x = 27,398.50 × 11,239.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,853.57x = 307,934,207.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,934,207.37/19,853.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,510.27

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.