Home / 18,173.16-27,226.26-9,417.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,173.16, 27,226.26 and 9,417.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,173.16, 27,226.26 and 9,417.60 is: 14,109.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,173.16 : 27,226.26 = 9,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,173.16/27,226.26 = 9,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,173.16x = 27,226.26 × 9,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,173.16x = 256,406,026.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,406,026.18/18,173.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,109.05

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.