Home / 18,596.19-25,662.93-10,098.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,596.19, 25,662.93 and 10,098.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,596.19, 25,662.93 and 10,098.39 is: 13,935.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,596.19 : 25,662.93 = 10,098.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,596.19/25,662.93 = 10,098.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,596.19x = 25,662.93 × 10,098.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,596.19x = 259,154,275.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,154,275.68/18,596.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,935.88

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.