Home / 18,337.50-25,305.78-9,954

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,337.50, 25,305.78 and 9,954

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,337.50, 25,305.78 and 9,954 is: 13,736.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,337.50 : 25,305.78 = 9,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,337.50/25,305.78 = 9,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,337.50x = 25,305.78 × 9,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,337.50x = 251,893,734.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,893,734.12/18,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,736.54

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.