Home / 18,267.66-27,403.23-5,120.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,267.66, 27,403.23 and 5,120.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,267.66, 27,403.23 and 5,120.00 is: 7,680.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,267.66 : 27,403.23 = 5,120.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,267.66/27,403.23 = 5,120.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,267.66x = 27,403.23 × 5,120.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,267.66x = 140,304,400.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 140,304,400.58/18,267.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,680.48

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.