Home / 18,133.74-25,024.14-10,175.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,133.74, 25,024.14 and 10,175.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,133.74, 25,024.14 and 10,175.76 is: 14,042.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,133.74 : 25,024.14 = 10,175.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,133.74/25,024.14 = 10,175.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,133.74x = 25,024.14 × 10,175.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,133.74x = 254,639,642.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,639,642.85/18,133.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,042.31

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.