Home / 18,078.22-27,113.98-5,595.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,078.22, 27,113.98 and 5,595.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,078.22, 27,113.98 and 5,595.92 is: 8,392.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,078.22 : 27,113.98 = 5,595.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,078.22/27,113.98 = 5,595.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,078.22x = 27,113.98 × 5,595.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,078.22x = 151,727,662.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,727,662.96/18,078.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,392.84

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.