Home / 18,796.25-25,938.83-11,344.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,796.25, 25,938.83 and 11,344.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,796.25, 25,938.83 and 11,344.25 is: 15,655.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,796.25 : 25,938.83 = 11,344.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,796.25/25,938.83 = 11,344.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,796.25x = 25,938.83 × 11,344.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,796.25x = 294,256,572.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,256,572.23/18,796.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,655.07

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.