Home / 18,712.39-28,053.80-9,347.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,712.39, 28,053.80 and 9,347.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,712.39, 28,053.80 and 9,347.26 is: 14,013.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,712.39 : 28,053.80 = 9,347.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,712.39/28,053.80 = 9,347.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,712.39x = 28,053.80 × 9,347.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,712.39x = 262,225,975.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,225,975.58/18,712.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,013.50

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.