Home / 18,199.35-25,114.05-10,241.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,199.35, 25,114.05 and 10,241.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,199.35, 25,114.05 and 10,241.24 is: 14,132.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,199.35 : 25,114.05 = 10,241.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,199.35/25,114.05 = 10,241.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,199.35x = 25,114.05 × 10,241.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,199.35x = 257,198,887.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,198,887.85/18,199.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,132.31

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.