Home / 18,042.11-24,898.64-10,084.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,042.11, 24,898.64 and 10,084.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,042.11, 24,898.64 and 10,084.35 is: 13,916.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,042.11 : 24,898.64 = 10,084.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,042.11/24,898.64 = 10,084.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,042.11x = 24,898.64 × 10,084.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,042.11x = 251,086,549.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,086,549.86/18,042.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,916.70

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.