Home / 18,294-25,243.70-10,334.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,294, 25,243.70 and 10,334.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,294, 25,243.70 and 10,334.54 is: 14,260.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,294 : 25,243.70 = 10,334.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,294/25,243.70 = 10,334.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,294x = 25,243.70 × 10,334.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,294x = 260,882,027.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,882,027.40/18,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,260.52

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.