Home / 18,771.96-25,905.09-10,274.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,771.96, 25,905.09 and 10,274.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,771.96, 25,905.09 and 10,274.01 is: 14,178.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,771.96 : 25,905.09 = 10,274.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,771.96/25,905.09 = 10,274.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,771.96x = 25,905.09 × 10,274.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,771.96x = 266,149,153.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,149,153.71/18,771.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,178.02

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.