Home / 18,345.56-25,316.62-10,387.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,345.56, 25,316.62 and 10,387.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,345.56, 25,316.62 and 10,387.80 is: 14,335.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,345.56 : 25,316.62 = 10,387.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,345.56/25,316.62 = 10,387.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,345.56x = 25,316.62 × 10,387.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,345.56x = 262,983,985.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,983,985.24/18,345.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,335.02

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.