Home / 19,537.24-26,954.76-11,038.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,537.24, 26,954.76 and 11,038.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,537.24, 26,954.76 and 11,038.12 is: 15,228.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,537.24 : 26,954.76 = 11,038.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,537.24/26,954.76 = 11,038.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,537.24x = 26,954.76 × 11,038.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,537.24x = 297,529,875.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,529,875.45/19,537.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,228.86

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.