Home / 18,453.56-25,458.24-11,742.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,453.56, 25,458.24 and 11,742.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,453.56, 25,458.24 and 11,742.88 is: 16,200.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,453.56 : 25,458.24 = 11,742.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,453.56/25,458.24 = 11,742.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,453.56x = 25,458.24 × 11,742.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,453.56x = 298,953,057.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,953,057.33/18,453.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,200.29

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.