Home / 18,446.62-25,453.15-10,379.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,446.62, 25,453.15 and 10,379.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,446.62, 25,453.15 and 10,379.15 is: 14,321.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,446.62 : 25,453.15 = 10,379.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,446.62/25,453.15 = 10,379.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,446.62x = 25,453.15 × 10,379.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,446.62x = 264,182,061.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,182,061.82/18,446.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,321.43

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.