Home / 18,834.84-25,992.18-10,451.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,834.84, 25,992.18 and 10,451.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,834.84, 25,992.18 and 10,451.34 is: 14,422.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,834.84 : 25,992.18 = 10,451.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,834.84/25,992.18 = 10,451.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,834.84x = 25,992.18 × 10,451.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,834.84x = 271,653,110.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,653,110.52/18,834.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,422.91

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.