Home / 18,470.70-25,488.54-10,512.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,470.70, 25,488.54 and 10,512.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,470.70, 25,488.54 and 10,512.99 is: 14,507.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,470.70 : 25,488.54 = 10,512.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,470.70/25,488.54 = 10,512.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,470.70x = 25,488.54 × 10,512.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,470.70x = 267,960,766.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,960,766.13/18,470.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,507.34

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.