Home / 18,200.84-27,301.73-5,053.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,200.84, 27,301.73 and 5,053.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,200.84, 27,301.73 and 5,053.19 is: 7,579.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,200.84 : 27,301.73 = 5,053.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,200.84/27,301.73 = 5,053.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,200.84x = 27,301.73 × 5,053.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,200.84x = 137,960,667.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,960,667.24/18,200.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,579.91

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.