Home / 18,279.12-27,418.80-6,592.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,279.12, 27,418.80 and 6,592.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,279.12, 27,418.80 and 6,592.80 is: 9,889.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,279.12 : 27,418.80 = 6,592.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,279.12/27,418.80 = 6,592.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,279.12x = 27,418.80 × 6,592.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,279.12x = 180,766,664.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,766,664.64/18,279.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,889.24

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.