Home / 26,954.11-37,160.43-18,876.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 26,954.11, 37,160.43 and 18,876.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 26,954.11, 37,160.43 and 18,876.92 is: 26,024.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    26,954.11 : 37,160.43 = 18,876.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    26,954.11/37,160.43 = 18,876.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    26,954.11x = 37,160.43 × 18,876.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    26,954.11x = 701,474,464.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,474,464.28/26,954.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,024.77

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.