Home / 19,468.35-26,849.78-16,458.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,468.35, 26,849.78 and 16,458.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,468.35, 26,849.78 and 16,458.15 is: 22,698.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,468.35 : 26,849.78 = 16,458.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,468.35/26,849.78 = 16,458.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,468.35x = 26,849.78 × 16,458.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,468.35x = 441,897,624.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,897,624.42/19,468.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,698.26

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.