Home / 18,089.17-24,963.16-10,131.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,089.17, 24,963.16 and 10,131.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,089.17, 24,963.16 and 10,131.37 is: 13,981.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,089.17 : 24,963.16 = 10,131.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,089.17/24,963.16 = 10,131.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,089.17x = 24,963.16 × 10,131.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,089.17x = 252,910,922.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,910,922.59/18,089.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,981.35

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.