Home / 19,259.24-26,579.00-10,761.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,259.24, 26,579.00 and 10,761.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,259.24, 26,579.00 and 10,761.41 is: 14,851.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,259.24 : 26,579.00 = 10,761.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,259.24/26,579.00 = 10,761.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,259.24x = 26,579.00 × 10,761.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,259.24x = 286,027,609.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,027,609.74/19,259.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,851.45

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.