Home / 18,425.01-25,427.21-10,468.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,425.01, 25,427.21 and 10,468.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,425.01, 25,427.21 and 10,468.59 is: 14,447.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,425.01 : 25,427.21 = 10,468.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,425.01/25,427.21 = 10,468.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,425.01x = 25,427.21 × 10,468.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,425.01x = 266,186,888.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,186,888.64/18,425.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,447.04

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.