Home / 18,235.88-27,353.94-6,549.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,235.88, 27,353.94 and 6,549.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,235.88, 27,353.94 and 6,549.20 is: 9,823.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,235.88 : 27,353.94 = 6,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,235.88/27,353.94 = 6,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,235.88x = 27,353.94 × 6,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,235.88x = 179,146,423.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,146,423.85/18,235.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,823.84

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.