Home / 18,539.68-27,812.54-6,056.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,539.68, 27,812.54 and 6,056.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,539.68, 27,812.54 and 6,056.08 is: 9,085.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,539.68 : 27,812.54 = 6,056.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,539.68/27,812.54 = 6,056.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,539.68x = 27,812.54 × 6,056.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,539.68x = 168,434,967.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,434,967.24/18,539.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,085.11

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.