Home / 18,713.85-28,046.40-7,607.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,713.85, 28,046.40 and 7,607.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,713.85, 28,046.40 and 7,607.58 is: 11,401.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,713.85 : 28,046.40 = 7,607.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,713.85/28,046.40 = 7,607.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,713.85x = 28,046.40 × 7,607.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,713.85x = 213,365,231.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,365,231.71/18,713.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,401.46

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.