Home / 18,534.18-25,576.88-10,576.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,534.18, 25,576.88 and 10,576.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,534.18, 25,576.88 and 10,576.20 is: 14,594.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,534.18 : 25,576.88 = 10,576.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,534.18/25,576.88 = 10,576.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,534.18x = 25,576.88 × 10,576.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,534.18x = 270,506,198.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,506,198.26/18,534.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,594.99

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.