Home / 18,700.26-28,043.10-7,603.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,700.26, 28,043.10 and 7,603.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,700.26, 28,043.10 and 7,603.80 is: 11,402.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,700.26 : 28,043.10 = 7,603.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,700.26/28,043.10 = 7,603.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,700.26x = 28,043.10 × 7,603.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,700.26x = 213,234,123.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,234,123.78/18,700.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,402.74

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.