Home / 19,239.86-26,550.87-10,741.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,239.86, 26,550.87 and 10,741.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,239.86, 26,550.87 and 10,741.48 is: 14,823.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,239.86 : 26,550.87 = 10,741.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,239.86/26,550.87 = 10,741.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,239.86x = 26,550.87 × 10,741.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,239.86x = 285,195,639.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,195,639.09/19,239.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,823.17

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.