Home / 19,903-27,464.34-10,950.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,903, 27,464.34 and 10,950.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,903, 27,464.34 and 10,950.88 is: 15,111.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,903 : 27,464.34 = 10,950.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,903/27,464.34 = 10,950.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,903x = 27,464.34 × 10,950.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,903x = 300,758,691.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,758,691.62/19,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,111.22

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.