Home / 18,483.80-25,498.75-12,107.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,483.80, 25,498.75 and 12,107.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,483.80, 25,498.75 and 12,107.63 is: 16,702.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,483.80 : 25,498.75 = 12,107.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,483.80/25,498.75 = 12,107.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,483.80x = 25,498.75 × 12,107.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,483.80x = 308,729,430.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,729,430.46/18,483.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,702.70

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.