Home / 18,597.22-27,895.83-5,449.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,597.22, 27,895.83 and 5,449.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,597.22, 27,895.83 and 5,449.59 is: 8,174.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,597.22 : 27,895.83 = 5,449.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,597.22/27,895.83 = 5,449.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,597.22x = 27,895.83 × 5,449.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,597.22x = 152,020,815.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,020,815.77/18,597.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,174.39

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.