Home / 18,859.42-26,028.10-10,793.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,859.42, 26,028.10 and 10,793.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,859.42, 26,028.10 and 10,793.85 is: 14,896.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,859.42 : 26,028.10 = 10,793.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,859.42/26,028.10 = 10,793.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,859.42x = 26,028.10 × 10,793.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,859.42x = 280,943,407.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,943,407.19/18,859.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,896.72

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.