Home / 18,900.21-26,082.87-10,402.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,900.21, 26,082.87 and 10,402.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,900.21, 26,082.87 and 10,402.62 is: 14,355.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,900.21 : 26,082.87 = 10,402.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,900.21/26,082.87 = 10,402.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,900.21x = 26,082.87 × 10,402.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,900.21x = 271,330,185.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,330,185.12/18,900.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,355.93

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.