Home / 18,715.20-28,072.80-12,810.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,715.20, 28,072.80 and 12,810.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,715.20, 28,072.80 and 12,810.30 is: 19,215.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,715.20 : 28,072.80 = 12,810.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,715.20/28,072.80 = 12,810.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,715.20x = 28,072.80 × 12,810.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,715.20x = 359,620,989.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,620,989.84/18,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,215.45

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.