Home / 18,419.93-25,419.50-10,036.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,419.93, 25,419.50 and 10,036.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,419.93, 25,419.50 and 10,036.43 is: 13,850.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,419.93 : 25,419.50 = 10,036.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,419.93/25,419.50 = 10,036.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,419.93x = 25,419.50 × 10,036.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,419.93x = 255,120,855.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,120,855.11/18,419.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,850.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.