Home / 18,290.13-25,239.85-10,223.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,290.13, 25,239.85 and 10,223.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,290.13, 25,239.85 and 10,223.80 is: 14,108.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,290.13 : 25,239.85 = 10,223.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,290.13/25,239.85 = 10,223.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,290.13x = 25,239.85 × 10,223.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,290.13x = 258,047,091.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,047,091.46/18,290.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,108.54

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.