Home / 18,314.41-25,273.90-9,930.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,314.41, 25,273.90 and 9,930.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,314.41, 25,273.90 and 9,930.91 is: 13,704.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,314.41 : 25,273.90 = 9,930.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,314.41/25,273.90 = 9,930.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,314.41x = 25,273.90 × 9,930.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,314.41x = 250,992,826.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 250,992,826.25/18,314.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,704.66

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.