Home / 18,583.86-27,854.74-9,230.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,583.86, 27,854.74 and 9,230.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,583.86, 27,854.74 and 9,230.39 is: 13,835.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,583.86 : 27,854.74 = 9,230.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,583.86/27,854.74 = 9,230.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,583.86x = 27,854.74 × 9,230.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,583.86x = 257,110,038.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,110,038.35/18,583.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,835.12

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.