Home / 18,382.26-25,367.54-9,998.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,382.26, 25,367.54 and 9,998.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,382.26, 25,367.54 and 9,998.76 is: 13,798.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,382.26 : 25,367.54 = 9,998.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,382.26/25,367.54 = 9,998.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,382.26x = 25,367.54 × 9,998.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,382.26x = 253,643,894.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,643,894.26/18,382.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,798.30

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.