Home / 18,854.40-26,017.28-10,895.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,854.40, 26,017.28 and 10,895.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,854.40, 26,017.28 and 10,895.52 is: 15,034.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,854.40 : 26,017.28 = 10,895.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,854.40/26,017.28 = 10,895.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,854.40x = 26,017.28 × 10,895.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,854.40x = 283,471,794.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,471,794.59/18,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,034.78

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.