Home / 18,527.54-25,567.92-10,572.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,527.54, 25,567.92 and 10,572.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,527.54, 25,567.92 and 10,572.26 is: 14,589.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,527.54 : 25,567.92 = 10,572.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,527.54/25,567.92 = 10,572.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,527.54x = 25,567.92 × 10,572.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,527.54x = 270,310,570.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,310,570.06/18,527.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,589.67

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.