Home / 18,750.78-25,863.82-12,025.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,750.78, 25,863.82 and 12,025.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,750.78, 25,863.82 and 12,025.75 is: 16,587.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,750.78 : 25,863.82 = 12,025.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,750.78/25,863.82 = 12,025.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,750.78x = 25,863.82 × 12,025.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,750.78x = 311,031,833.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,031,833.37/18,750.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,587.67

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.