Home / 18,550.76-25,599.06-10,592.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,550.76, 25,599.06 and 10,592.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,550.76, 25,599.06 and 10,592.68 is: 14,617.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,550.76 : 25,599.06 = 10,592.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,550.76/25,599.06 = 10,592.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,550.76x = 25,599.06 × 10,592.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,550.76x = 271,162,650.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,162,650.88/18,550.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,617.33

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.