Home / 18,022.50-24,870.78-10,064.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,022.50, 24,870.78 and 10,064.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,022.50, 24,870.78 and 10,064.84 is: 13,889.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,022.50 : 24,870.78 = 10,064.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,022.50/24,870.78 = 10,064.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,022.50x = 24,870.78 × 10,064.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,022.50x = 250,320,421.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,320,421.38/18,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,889.33

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.