Home / 18,644.90-25,729.70-10,261.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,644.90, 25,729.70 and 10,261.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,644.90, 25,729.70 and 10,261.40 is: 14,160.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,644.90 : 25,729.70 = 10,261.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,644.90/25,729.70 = 10,261.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,644.90x = 25,729.70 × 10,261.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,644.90x = 264,022,692.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,022,692.27/18,644.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,160.59

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.