Home / 18,384.47-27,580.80-6,697.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,384.47, 27,580.80 and 6,697.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,384.47, 27,580.80 and 6,697.69 is: 10,048.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,384.47 : 27,580.80 = 6,697.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,384.47/27,580.80 = 6,697.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,384.47x = 27,580.80 × 6,697.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,384.47x = 184,727,604.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,727,604.52/18,384.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,048.03

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.