Home / 18,465.80-27,680.70-10,560.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,465.80, 27,680.70 and 10,560.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,465.80, 27,680.70 and 10,560.20 is: 15,830.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,465.80 : 27,680.70 = 10,560.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,465.80/27,680.70 = 10,560.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,465.80x = 27,680.70 × 10,560.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,465.80x = 292,313,728.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,313,728.14/18,465.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,830.01

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.