Home / 19,946.31-27,525.60-10,993.65

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,946.31, 27,525.60 and 10,993.65

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,946.31, 27,525.60 and 10,993.65 is: 15,171.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,946.31 : 27,525.60 = 10,993.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,946.31/27,525.60 = 10,993.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,946.31x = 27,525.60 × 10,993.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,946.31x = 302,606,812.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,606,812.44/19,946.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,171.07

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.