Home / 18,984.48-26,198.68-10,601.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,984.48, 26,198.68 and 10,601.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,984.48, 26,198.68 and 10,601.04 is: 14,629.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,984.48 : 26,198.68 = 10,601.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,984.48/26,198.68 = 10,601.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,984.48x = 26,198.68 × 10,601.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,984.48x = 277,733,254.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,733,254.63/18,984.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,629.49

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.