Home / 18,074.91-27,113.66-5,593.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,074.91, 27,113.66 and 5,593.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,074.91, 27,113.66 and 5,593.33 is: 8,390.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,074.91 : 27,113.66 = 5,593.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,074.91/27,113.66 = 5,593.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,074.91x = 27,113.66 × 5,593.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,074.91x = 151,655,578.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,655,578.87/18,074.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,390.39

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.