Home / 18,415.30-27,626.19-5,931.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,415.30, 27,626.19 and 5,931.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,415.30, 27,626.19 and 5,931.58 is: 8,898.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,415.30 : 27,626.19 = 5,931.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,415.30/27,626.19 = 5,931.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,415.30x = 27,626.19 × 5,931.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,415.30x = 163,866,956.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,866,956.08/18,415.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,898.41

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.