Home / 18.84-28.04-17.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18.84, 28.04 and 17.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18.84, 28.04 and 17.88 is: 26.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18.84 : 28.04 = 17.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18.84/28.04 = 17.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18.84x = 28.04 × 17.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18.84x = 501.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501.27/18.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26.61

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.