Home / 18,724.20-28,086.30-10,840.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,724.20, 28,086.30 and 10,840.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,724.20, 28,086.30 and 10,840.20 is: 16,260.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,724.20 : 28,086.30 = 10,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,724.20/28,086.30 = 10,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,724.20x = 28,086.30 × 10,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,724.20x = 304,461,109.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,461,109.26/18,724.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,260.30

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.