Home / 18,754.61-25,880.32-10,255.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,754.61, 25,880.32 and 10,255.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,754.61, 25,880.32 and 10,255.04 is: 14,151.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,754.61 : 25,880.32 = 10,255.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,754.61/25,880.32 = 10,255.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,754.61x = 25,880.32 × 10,255.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,754.61x = 265,403,785.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,403,785.17/18,754.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,151.39

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.