Home / 18,064.31-24,929.10-10,894.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,064.31, 24,929.10 and 10,894.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,064.31, 24,929.10 and 10,894.19 is: 15,034.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,064.31 : 24,929.10 = 10,894.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,064.31/24,929.10 = 10,894.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,064.31x = 24,929.10 × 10,894.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,064.31x = 271,582,227.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,582,227.28/18,064.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,034.19

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.