Home / 18,041.44-27,065.52-6,362.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,041.44, 27,065.52 and 6,362.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,041.44, 27,065.52 and 6,362.08 is: 9,544.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,041.44 : 27,065.52 = 6,362.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,041.44/27,065.52 = 6,362.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,041.44x = 27,065.52 × 6,362.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,041.44x = 172,193,003.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,193,003.48/18,041.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,544.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.