Home / 18,684.96-28,017.11-7,428.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,684.96, 28,017.11 and 7,428.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,684.96, 28,017.11 and 7,428.90 is: 11,139.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,684.96 : 28,017.11 = 7,428.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,684.96/28,017.11 = 7,428.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,684.96x = 28,017.11 × 7,428.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,684.96x = 208,136,274.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,136,274.52/18,684.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,139.24

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.