Home / 18,876.24-26,049.23-10,378.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,876.24, 26,049.23 and 10,378.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,876.24, 26,049.23 and 10,378.51 is: 14,322.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,876.24 : 26,049.23 = 10,378.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,876.24/26,049.23 = 10,378.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,876.24x = 26,049.23 × 10,378.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,876.24x = 270,352,194.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,352,194.05/18,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,322.35

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.