Home / 18,218.28-27,324.70-5,069.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,218.28, 27,324.70 and 5,069.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,218.28, 27,324.70 and 5,069.28 is: 7,603.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,218.28 : 27,324.70 = 5,069.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,218.28/27,324.70 = 5,069.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,218.28x = 27,324.70 × 5,069.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,218.28x = 138,516,555.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,516,555.22/18,218.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,603.16

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.