Home / 18,091.44-27,260.39-14,876.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,091.44, 27,260.39 and 14,876.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,091.44, 27,260.39 and 14,876.55 is: 22,416.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,091.44 : 27,260.39 = 14,876.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,091.44/27,260.39 = 14,876.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,091.44x = 27,260.39 × 14,876.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,091.44x = 405,540,592.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,540,592.05/18,091.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,416.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.51) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.