Home / 27,595.74-38,082.96-19,543.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,595.74, 38,082.96 and 19,543.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,595.74, 38,082.96 and 19,543.82 is: 26,971.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,595.74 : 38,082.96 = 19,543.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,595.74/38,082.96 = 19,543.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,595.74x = 38,082.96 × 19,543.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,595.74x = 744,286,515.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,286,515.31/27,595.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,971.07

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.