Home / 19,002.38-26,224.90-10,620.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,002.38, 26,224.90 and 10,620.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,002.38, 26,224.90 and 10,620.50 is: 14,657.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,002.38 : 26,224.90 = 10,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,002.38/26,224.90 = 10,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,002.38x = 26,224.90 × 10,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,002.38x = 278,521,392.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,521,392.77/19,002.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,657.19

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.