Home / 18,562.04-27,807.17-11,544.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,562.04, 27,807.17 and 11,544.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,562.04, 27,807.17 and 11,544.86 is: 17,294.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,562.04 : 27,807.17 = 11,544.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,562.04/27,807.17 = 11,544.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,562.04x = 27,807.17 × 11,544.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,562.04x = 321,029,896.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,029,896.44/18,562.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,294.96

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.