Home / 18,895.77-26,076.40-10,398.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,895.77, 26,076.40 and 10,398.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,895.77, 26,076.40 and 10,398.87 is: 14,350.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,895.77 : 26,076.40 = 10,398.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,895.77/26,076.40 = 10,398.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,895.77x = 26,076.40 × 10,398.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,895.77x = 271,165,093.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,165,093.67/18,895.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,350.57

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.