Home / 19,231.32-26,540.46-10,848.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,231.32, 26,540.46 and 10,848.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,231.32, 26,540.46 and 10,848.36 is: 14,971.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,231.32 : 26,540.46 = 10,848.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,231.32/26,540.46 = 10,848.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,231.32x = 26,540.46 × 10,848.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,231.32x = 287,920,464.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,920,464.65/19,231.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,971.44

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.