Home / 18,586.60-25,649.54-10,088.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,586.60, 25,649.54 and 10,088.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,586.60, 25,649.54 and 10,088.73 is: 13,922.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,586.60 : 25,649.54 = 10,088.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,586.60/25,649.54 = 10,088.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,586.60x = 25,649.54 × 10,088.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,586.60x = 258,771,104.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 258,771,104.99/18,586.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,922.46

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.