Home / 18,637.14-27,950.22-5,486.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,637.14, 27,950.22 and 5,486.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,637.14, 27,950.22 and 5,486.37 is: 8,227.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,637.14 : 27,950.22 = 5,486.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,637.14/27,950.22 = 5,486.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,637.14x = 27,950.22 × 5,486.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,637.14x = 153,345,248.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,345,248.50/18,637.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,227.94

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.