Home / 18,344.62-27,501.39-7,259.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,344.62, 27,501.39 and 7,259.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,344.62, 27,501.39 and 7,259.13 is: 10,882.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,344.62 : 27,501.39 = 7,259.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,344.62/27,501.39 = 7,259.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,344.62x = 27,501.39 × 7,259.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,344.62x = 199,636,165.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,636,165.19/18,344.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,882.54

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.