Home / 18,413.93-27,623.43-5,929.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,413.93, 27,623.43 and 5,929.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,413.93, 27,623.43 and 5,929.81 is: 8,895.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,413.93 : 27,623.43 = 5,929.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,413.93/27,623.43 = 5,929.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,413.93x = 27,623.43 × 5,929.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,413.93x = 163,801,622.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,801,622.39/18,413.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,895.53

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.