Home / 18,751.61-25,877.59-10,254.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,751.61, 25,877.59 and 10,254.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,751.61, 25,877.59 and 10,254.26 is: 14,151.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,751.61 : 25,877.59 = 10,254.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,751.61/25,877.59 = 10,254.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,751.61x = 25,877.59 × 10,254.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,751.61x = 265,355,536.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,355,536.03/18,751.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,151.08

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.