Home / 18,702.24-28,029.71-8,169.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,702.24, 28,029.71 and 8,169.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,702.24, 28,029.71 and 8,169.48 is: 12,243.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,702.24 : 28,029.71 = 8,169.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,702.24/28,029.71 = 8,169.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,702.24x = 28,029.71 × 8,169.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,702.24x = 228,988,114.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,988,114.40/18,702.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,243.89

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.