Home / 18,648.92-27,965-5,496.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,648.92, 27,965 and 5,496.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,648.92, 27,965 and 5,496.68 is: 8,242.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,648.92 : 27,965 = 5,496.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,648.92/27,965 = 5,496.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,648.92x = 27,965 × 5,496.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,648.92x = 153,714,656.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,714,656.20/18,648.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,242.55

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.