Home / 19,088.46-26,340.75-10,590.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,088.46, 26,340.75 and 10,590.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,088.46, 26,340.75 and 10,590.24 is: 14,613.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,088.46 : 26,340.75 = 10,590.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,088.46/26,340.75 = 10,590.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,088.46x = 26,340.75 × 10,590.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,088.46x = 278,954,864.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,954,864.28/19,088.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,613.80

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.