Home / 18,714.60-28,074.84-7,028.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,714.60, 28,074.84 and 7,028.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,714.60, 28,074.84 and 7,028.68 is: 10,544.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,714.60 : 28,074.84 = 7,028.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,714.60/28,074.84 = 7,028.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,714.60x = 28,074.84 × 7,028.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,714.60x = 197,329,066.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,329,066.41/18,714.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,544.12

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.