Home / 18,388.60-27,589.58-9,027.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,388.60, 27,589.58 and 9,027.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,388.60, 27,589.58 and 9,027.62 is: 13,544.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,388.60 : 27,589.58 = 9,027.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,388.60/27,589.58 = 9,027.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,388.60x = 27,589.58 × 9,027.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,388.60x = 249,068,244.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,068,244.20/18,388.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,544.71

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.