Home / 18,548.13-25,596.39-10,050.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,548.13, 25,596.39 and 10,050.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,548.13, 25,596.39 and 10,050.47 is: 13,869.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,548.13 : 25,596.39 = 10,050.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,548.13/25,596.39 = 10,050.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,548.13x = 25,596.39 × 10,050.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,548.13x = 257,255,749.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,255,749.80/18,548.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,869.63

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.