Home / 18,626.08-27,924.06-6,138.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,626.08, 27,924.06 and 6,138.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,626.08, 27,924.06 and 6,138.31 is: 9,202.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,626.08 : 27,924.06 = 6,138.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,626.08/27,924.06 = 6,138.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,626.08x = 27,924.06 × 6,138.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,626.08x = 171,406,536.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,406,536.74/18,626.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,202.50

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.