Home / 18,784.52-25,923.44-10,401.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,784.52, 25,923.44 and 10,401.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,784.52, 25,923.44 and 10,401.02 is: 14,353.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,784.52 : 25,923.44 = 10,401.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,784.52/25,923.44 = 10,401.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,784.52x = 25,923.44 × 10,401.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,784.52x = 269,630,217.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 269,630,217.91/18,784.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,353.85

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.