Home / 19,049.38-26,283.90-11,496.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,049.38, 26,283.90 and 11,496.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,049.38, 26,283.90 and 11,496.94 is: 15,863.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,049.38 : 26,283.90 = 11,496.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,049.38/26,283.90 = 11,496.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,049.38x = 26,283.90 × 11,496.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,049.38x = 302,184,421.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,184,421.27/19,049.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,863.22

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.