Home / 19,930.89-27,504.66-10,978.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,930.89, 27,504.66 and 10,978.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,930.89, 27,504.66 and 10,978.43 is: 15,150.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,930.89 : 27,504.66 = 10,978.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,930.89/27,504.66 = 10,978.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,930.89x = 27,504.66 × 10,978.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,930.89x = 301,957,846.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,957,846.96/19,930.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,150.24

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.