Home / 18,084.45-24,965.20-12,044.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,084.45, 24,965.20 and 12,044.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,084.45, 24,965.20 and 12,044.74 is: 16,627.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,084.45 : 24,965.20 = 12,044.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,084.45/24,965.20 = 12,044.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,084.45x = 24,965.20 × 12,044.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,084.45x = 300,699,282.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,699,282.82/18,084.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,627.51

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.