Home / 18,735.66-28,084.86-10,419.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,735.66, 28,084.86 and 10,419.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,735.66, 28,084.86 and 10,419.48 is: 15,618.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,735.66 : 28,084.86 = 10,419.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,735.66/28,084.86 = 10,419.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,735.66x = 28,084.86 × 10,419.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,735.66x = 292,629,637.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,629,637.07/18,735.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,618.86

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.