Home / 18,239.97-25,167.96-10,282.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,239.97, 25,167.96 and 10,282.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,239.97, 25,167.96 and 10,282.53 is: 14,188.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,239.97 : 25,167.96 = 10,282.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,239.97/25,167.96 = 10,282.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,239.97x = 25,167.96 × 10,282.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,239.97x = 258,790,303.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,790,303.74/18,239.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,188.09

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.