Home / 18,169.12-27,245.04-8,813.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,169.12, 27,245.04 and 8,813.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,169.12, 27,245.04 and 8,813.92 is: 13,216.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,169.12 : 27,245.04 = 8,813.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,169.12/27,245.04 = 8,813.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,169.12x = 27,245.04 × 8,813.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,169.12x = 240,135,602.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,135,602.96/18,169.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,216.69

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.