Home / 18,482.61-25,506-10,099.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,482.61, 25,506 and 10,099.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,482.61, 25,506 and 10,099.11 is: 13,936.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,482.61 : 25,506 = 10,099.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,482.61/25,506 = 10,099.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,482.61x = 25,506 × 10,099.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,482.61x = 257,587,899.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,587,899.66/18,482.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,936.77

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.