Home / 18,640.88-27,944.58-6,946.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,640.88, 27,944.58 and 6,946.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,640.88, 27,944.58 and 6,946.16 is: 10,413.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,640.88 : 27,944.58 = 6,946.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,640.88/27,944.58 = 6,946.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,640.88x = 27,944.58 × 6,946.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,640.88x = 194,107,523.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 194,107,523.81/18,640.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,413.00

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.