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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,884.74, 27,440.96 and 10,932.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,884.74, 27,440.96 and 10,932.40 is: 15,086.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,884.74 : 27,440.96 = 10,932.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,884.74/27,440.96 = 10,932.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,884.74x = 27,440.96 × 10,932.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,884.74x = 299,995,400.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,995,400.23/19,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,086.71

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