Home / 19,013.13-26,238.20-10,629.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,013.13, 26,238.20 and 10,629.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,013.13, 26,238.20 and 10,629.63 is: 14,668.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,013.13 : 26,238.20 = 10,629.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,013.13/26,238.20 = 10,629.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,013.13x = 26,238.20 × 10,629.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,013.13x = 278,902,304.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,902,304.72/19,013.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,668.93

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.