Home / 18,633.30-25,713.73-10,249.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,633.30, 25,713.73 and 10,249.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,633.30, 25,713.73 and 10,249.78 is: 14,144.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,633.30 : 25,713.73 = 10,249.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,633.30/25,713.73 = 10,249.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,633.30x = 25,713.73 × 10,249.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,633.30x = 263,560,075.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,560,075.48/18,633.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,144.57

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.