Home / 18,693.77-25,797.02-10,310.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,693.77, 25,797.02 and 10,310.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,693.77, 25,797.02 and 10,310.27 is: 14,227.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,693.77 : 25,797.02 = 10,310.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,693.77/25,797.02 = 10,310.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,693.77x = 25,797.02 × 10,310.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,693.77x = 265,974,060.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,974,060.86/18,693.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,227.96

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.