Home / 18,282.33-27,402.76-8,401.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,282.33, 27,402.76 and 8,401.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,282.33, 27,402.76 and 8,401.19 is: 12,592.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,282.33 : 27,402.76 = 8,401.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,282.33/27,402.76 = 8,401.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,282.33x = 27,402.76 × 8,401.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,282.33x = 230,215,769.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 230,215,769.53/18,282.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,592.26

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.