Home / 18,513.12-25,548-10,129.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,513.12, 25,548 and 10,129.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,513.12, 25,548 and 10,129.44 is: 13,978.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,513.12 : 25,548 = 10,129.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,513.12/25,548 = 10,129.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,513.12x = 25,548 × 10,129.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,513.12x = 258,786,933.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,786,933.12/18,513.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,978.57

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.