Home / 18,647.37-25,733.31-10,263.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,647.37, 25,733.31 and 10,263.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,647.37, 25,733.31 and 10,263.87 is: 14,164.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,647.37 : 25,733.31 = 10,263.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,647.37/25,733.31 = 10,263.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,647.37x = 25,733.31 × 10,263.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,647.37x = 264,123,348.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,123,348.51/18,647.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,164.11

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.