Home / 18,981.72-26,194.64-10,484.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,981.72, 26,194.64 and 10,484.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,981.72, 26,194.64 and 10,484.40 is: 14,468.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,981.72 : 26,194.64 = 10,484.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,981.72/26,194.64 = 10,484.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,981.72x = 26,194.64 × 10,484.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,981.72x = 274,635,129.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,635,129.42/18,981.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,468.40

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.