Home / 18,702.36-25,801.52-13,040.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,702.36, 25,801.52 and 13,040.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,702.36, 25,801.52 and 13,040.46 is: 17,990.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,702.36 : 25,801.52 = 13,040.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,702.36/25,801.52 = 13,040.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,702.36x = 25,801.52 × 13,040.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,702.36x = 336,463,689.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 336,463,689.50/18,702.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,990.44

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.