Home / 18,006.75-24,838.29-11,957.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,006.75, 24,838.29 and 11,957.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,006.75, 24,838.29 and 11,957.27 is: 16,493.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,006.75 : 24,838.29 = 11,957.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,006.75/24,838.29 = 11,957.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,006.75x = 24,838.29 × 11,957.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,006.75x = 296,998,015.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,998,015.68/18,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,493.70

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.