Home / 18,704.66-28,047.60-6,220.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,704.66, 28,047.60 and 6,220.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,704.66, 28,047.60 and 6,220.28 is: 9,327.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,704.66 : 28,047.60 = 6,220.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,704.66/28,047.60 = 6,220.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,704.66x = 28,047.60 × 6,220.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,704.66x = 174,463,995.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,463,995.45/18,704.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,327.30

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.