Home / 18,672.03-25,766.42-11,598.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,672.03, 25,766.42 and 11,598.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,672.03, 25,766.42 and 11,598.31 is: 16,005.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,672.03 : 25,766.42 = 11,598.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,672.03/25,766.42 = 11,598.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,672.03x = 25,766.42 × 11,598.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,672.03x = 298,846,826.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,846,826.91/18,672.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,005.06

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.