Home / 18,267.44-25,208.55-10,310.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,267.44, 25,208.55 and 10,310.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,267.44, 25,208.55 and 10,310.40 is: 14,228.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,267.44 : 25,208.55 = 10,310.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,267.44/25,208.55 = 10,310.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,267.44x = 25,208.55 × 10,310.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,267.44x = 259,910,233.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,910,233.92/18,267.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,228.06

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.