Home / 19,950.60-27,532.02-10,998.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,950.60, 27,532.02 and 10,998.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,950.60, 27,532.02 and 10,998.45 is: 15,177.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,950.60 : 27,532.02 = 10,998.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,950.60/27,532.02 = 10,998.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,950.60x = 27,532.02 × 10,998.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,950.60x = 302,809,545.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,809,545.37/19,950.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,177.97

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.