Home / 18,307.41-25,263.79-10,349.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,307.41, 25,263.79 and 10,349.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,307.41, 25,263.79 and 10,349.29 is: 14,281.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,307.41 : 25,263.79 = 10,349.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,307.41/25,263.79 = 10,349.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,307.41x = 25,263.79 × 10,349.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,307.41x = 261,462,289.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,462,289.21/18,307.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,281.77

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.