Home / 18,547.14-25,596.12-10,591.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,547.14, 25,596.12 and 10,591.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,547.14, 25,596.12 and 10,591.86 is: 14,617.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,547.14 : 25,596.12 = 10,591.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,547.14/25,596.12 = 10,591.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,547.14x = 25,596.12 × 10,591.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,547.14x = 271,110,519.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,110,519.58/18,547.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,617.38

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.