Home / 18,958.86-26,163.51-10,460.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,958.86, 26,163.51 and 10,460.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,958.86, 26,163.51 and 10,460.85 is: 14,436.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,958.86 : 26,163.51 = 10,460.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,958.86/26,163.51 = 10,460.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,958.86x = 26,163.51 × 10,460.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,958.86x = 273,692,416.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,692,416.24/18,958.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,436.12

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.