Home / 18,738.60-26,311.80-18,738.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,738.60, 26,311.80 and 18,738.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,738.60, 26,311.80 and 18,738.60 is: 26,311.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,738.60 : 26,311.80 = 18,738.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,738.60/26,311.80 = 18,738.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,738.60x = 26,311.80 × 18,738.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,738.60x = 493,046,295.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,046,295.48/18,738.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,311.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.40) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.