Home / 18,860.37-26,024.42-10,901.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,860.37, 26,024.42 and 10,901.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,860.37, 26,024.42 and 10,901.06 is: 15,041.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,860.37 : 26,024.42 = 10,901.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,860.37/26,024.42 = 10,901.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,860.37x = 26,024.42 × 10,901.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,860.37x = 283,693,763.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,693,763.89/18,860.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,041.79

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.