Home / 18,457-25,470.94-10,073.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,457, 25,470.94 and 10,073.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,457, 25,470.94 and 10,073.52 is: 13,901.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,457 : 25,470.94 = 10,073.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,457/25,470.94 = 10,073.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,457x = 25,470.94 × 10,073.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,457x = 256,582,023.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,582,023.51/18,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,901.61

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.