Home / 18,431.40-27,627.36-9,537.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,431.40, 27,627.36 and 9,537.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,431.40, 27,627.36 and 9,537.76 is: 14,296.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,431.40 : 27,627.36 = 9,537.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,431.40/27,627.36 = 9,537.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,431.40x = 27,627.36 × 9,537.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,431.40x = 263,503,129.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,503,129.11/18,431.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,296.43

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.