Home / 18,648.34-25,733.92-10,264.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,648.34, 25,733.92 and 10,264.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,648.34, 25,733.92 and 10,264.30 is: 14,164.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,648.34 : 25,733.92 = 10,264.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,648.34/25,733.92 = 10,264.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,648.34x = 25,733.92 × 10,264.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,648.34x = 264,140,675.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,140,675.06/18,648.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,164.30

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.