Home / 18,414.30-27,624.69-5,930.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,414.30, 27,624.69 and 5,930.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,414.30, 27,624.69 and 5,930.58 is: 8,896.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,414.30 : 27,624.69 = 5,930.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,414.30/27,624.69 = 5,930.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,414.30x = 27,624.69 × 5,930.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,414.30x = 163,830,434.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,830,434.02/18,414.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,896.91

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.