Home / 27,913.54-38,494.29-18,336.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,913.54, 38,494.29 and 18,336.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,913.54, 38,494.29 and 18,336.53 is: 25,287.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,913.54 : 38,494.29 = 18,336.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,913.54/38,494.29 = 18,336.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,913.54x = 38,494.29 × 18,336.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,913.54x = 705,851,703.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,851,703.41/27,913.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,287.07

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.