Home / 18,671.26-28,004.67-6,981.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,671.26, 28,004.67 and 6,981.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,671.26, 28,004.67 and 6,981.34 is: 10,471.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,671.26 : 28,004.67 = 6,981.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,671.26/28,004.67 = 6,981.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,671.26x = 28,004.67 × 6,981.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,671.26x = 195,510,122.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,510,122.86/18,671.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,471.18

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.