Home / 18,560.16-27,833.22-6,710.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,560.16, 27,833.22 and 6,710.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,560.16, 27,833.22 and 6,710.85 is: 10,063.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,560.16 : 27,833.22 = 6,710.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,560.16/27,833.22 = 6,710.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,560.16x = 27,833.22 × 6,710.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,560.16x = 186,784,564.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,784,564.44/18,560.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,063.74

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.