Home / 18,627.61-27,941.33-7,534.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,627.61, 27,941.33 and 7,534.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,627.61, 27,941.33 and 7,534.16 is: 11,301.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,627.61 : 27,941.33 = 7,534.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,627.61/27,941.33 = 7,534.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,627.61x = 27,941.33 × 7,534.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,627.61x = 210,514,450.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 210,514,450.83/18,627.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,301.21

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.