Home / 18,682.89-25,782.01-10,185.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,682.89, 25,782.01 and 10,185.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,682.89, 25,782.01 and 10,185.04 is: 14,055.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,682.89 : 25,782.01 = 10,185.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,682.89/25,782.01 = 10,185.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,682.89x = 25,782.01 × 10,185.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,682.89x = 262,590,803.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,590,803.13/18,682.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,055.15

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.