Home / 18,331.20-27,496.80-9,568.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,331.20, 27,496.80 and 9,568.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,331.20, 27,496.80 and 9,568.80 is: 14,353.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,331.20 : 27,496.80 = 9,568.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,331.20/27,496.80 = 9,568.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,331.20x = 27,496.80 × 9,568.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,331.20x = 263,111,379.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,111,379.84/18,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,353.20

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.