Home / 18,574.50-25,632.81-10,190.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,574.50, 25,632.81 and 10,190.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,574.50, 25,632.81 and 10,190.82 is: 14,063.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,574.50 : 25,632.81 = 10,190.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,574.50/25,632.81 = 10,190.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,574.50x = 25,632.81 × 10,190.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,574.50x = 261,219,352.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,219,352.80/18,574.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,063.33

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.