Home / 18,464.86-25,481.50-10,081.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,464.86, 25,481.50 and 10,081.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,464.86, 25,481.50 and 10,081.36 is: 13,912.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,464.86 : 25,481.50 = 10,081.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,464.86/25,481.50 = 10,081.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,464.86x = 25,481.50 × 10,081.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,464.86x = 256,888,174.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,888,174.84/18,464.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,912.27

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.