Home / 18,388.90-27,587.45-6,702.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,388.90, 27,587.45 and 6,702.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,388.90, 27,587.45 and 6,702.12 is: 10,054.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,388.90 : 27,587.45 = 6,702.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,388.90/27,587.45 = 6,702.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,388.90x = 27,587.45 × 6,702.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,388.90x = 184,894,311.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,894,311.29/18,388.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,054.67

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.