Home / 30,860.94-42,613.50-18,927.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,860.94, 42,613.50 and 18,927.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,860.94, 42,613.50 and 18,927.18 is: 26,135.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,860.94 : 42,613.50 = 18,927.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,860.94/42,613.50 = 18,927.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,860.94x = 42,613.50 × 18,927.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,860.94x = 806,553,384.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 806,553,384.93/30,860.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,135.09

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.