Home / 18,894.74-26,074.31-10,397.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,894.74, 26,074.31 and 10,397.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,894.74, 26,074.31 and 10,397.03 is: 14,347.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,894.74 : 26,074.31 = 10,397.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,894.74/26,074.31 = 10,397.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,894.74x = 26,074.31 × 10,397.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,894.74x = 271,095,200.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,095,200.94/18,894.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,347.66

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.