Home / 18,062.35-27,093.57-9,746.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,062.35, 27,093.57 and 9,746.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,062.35, 27,093.57 and 9,746.28 is: 14,619.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,062.35 : 27,093.57 = 9,746.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,062.35/27,093.57 = 9,746.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,062.35x = 27,093.57 × 9,746.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,062.35x = 264,061,584.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,061,584.47/18,062.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,619.45

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.