Home / 18,352.14-27,530.51-6,503.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,352.14, 27,530.51 and 6,503.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,352.14, 27,530.51 and 6,503.15 is: 9,755.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,352.14 : 27,530.51 = 6,503.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,352.14/27,530.51 = 6,503.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,352.14x = 27,530.51 × 6,503.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,352.14x = 179,034,865.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,034,865.94/18,352.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,755.53

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.