Home / 18,060.51-27,088.26-5,580.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,060.51, 27,088.26 and 5,580.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,060.51, 27,088.26 and 5,580.95 is: 8,370.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,060.51 : 27,088.26 = 5,580.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,060.51/27,088.26 = 5,580.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,060.51x = 27,088.26 × 5,580.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,060.51x = 151,178,089.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,178,089.21/18,060.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370.64

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.