Home / 19,899.46-27,461.39-10,946.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,899.46, 27,461.39 and 10,946.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,899.46, 27,461.39 and 10,946.73 is: 15,106.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,899.46 : 27,461.39 = 10,946.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,899.46/27,461.39 = 10,946.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,899.46x = 27,461.39 × 10,946.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,899.46x = 300,612,470.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,612,470.00/19,899.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,106.56

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.