Home / 19,938.19-27,515.21-10,985.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,938.19, 27,515.21 and 10,985.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,938.19, 27,515.21 and 10,985.69 is: 15,160.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,938.19 : 27,515.21 = 10,985.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,938.19/27,515.21 = 10,985.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,938.19x = 27,515.21 × 10,985.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,938.19x = 302,273,478.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,273,478.02/19,938.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,160.53

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.