Home / 18,625.36-27,937.32-6,313.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,625.36, 27,937.32 and 6,313.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,625.36, 27,937.32 and 6,313.36 is: 9,469.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,625.36 : 27,937.32 = 6,313.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,625.36/27,937.32 = 6,313.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,625.36x = 27,937.32 × 6,313.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,625.36x = 176,378,358.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,378,358.60/18,625.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,469.80

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.