Home / 18,334.88-25,302.07-9,951.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,334.88, 25,302.07 and 9,951.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,334.88, 25,302.07 and 9,951.38 is: 13,732.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,334.88 : 25,302.07 = 9,951.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,334.88/25,302.07 = 9,951.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,334.88x = 25,302.07 × 9,951.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,334.88x = 251,790,513.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,790,513.36/18,334.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,732.87

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.