Home / 18,527.18-27,795.95-7,441.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,527.18, 27,795.95 and 7,441.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,527.18, 27,795.95 and 7,441.66 is: 11,164.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,527.18 : 27,795.95 = 7,441.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,527.18/27,795.95 = 7,441.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,527.18x = 27,795.95 × 7,441.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,527.18x = 206,847,939.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,847,939.79/18,527.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,164.56

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.