Home / 18,526.62-27,782.94-6,677.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,526.62, 27,782.94 and 6,677.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,526.62, 27,782.94 and 6,677.19 is: 10,013.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,526.62 : 27,782.94 = 6,677.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,526.62/27,782.94 = 6,677.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,526.62x = 27,782.94 × 6,677.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,526.62x = 185,511,969.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,511,969.14/18,526.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,013.27

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.