Home / 23,119.28-31,874.90-18,866.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 23,119.28, 31,874.90 and 18,866.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 23,119.28, 31,874.90 and 18,866.01 is: 26,010.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    23,119.28 : 31,874.90 = 18,866.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    23,119.28/31,874.90 = 18,866.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    23,119.28x = 31,874.90 × 18,866.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    23,119.28x = 601,352,087.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,352,087.82/23,119.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,010.85

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.