Home / 19,461.50-26,856.90-11,078

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,461.50, 26,856.90 and 11,078

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,461.50, 26,856.90 and 11,078 is: 15,287.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,461.50 : 26,856.90 = 11,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,461.50/26,856.90 = 11,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,461.50x = 26,856.90 × 11,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,461.50x = 297,520,738.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,520,738.20/19,461.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,287.66

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.