Home / 18,053.86-27,083.36-5,574.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,053.86, 27,083.36 and 5,574.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,053.86, 27,083.36 and 5,574.91 is: 8,363.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,053.86 : 27,083.36 = 5,574.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,053.86/27,083.36 = 5,574.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,053.86x = 27,083.36 × 5,574.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,053.86x = 150,987,294.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,987,294.50/18,053.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363.16

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.