Home / 18,402.93-27,610.70-7,868.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,402.93, 27,610.70 and 7,868.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,402.93, 27,610.70 and 7,868.61 is: 11,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,402.93 : 27,610.70 = 7,868.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,402.93/27,610.70 = 7,868.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,402.93x = 27,610.70 × 7,868.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,402.93x = 217,257,830.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 217,257,830.13/18,402.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,805.61

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.