Home / 18,745.92-28,124.64-10,969.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,745.92, 28,124.64 and 10,969.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,745.92, 28,124.64 and 10,969.92 is: 16,458.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,745.92 : 28,124.64 = 10,969.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,745.92/28,124.64 = 10,969.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,745.92x = 28,124.64 × 10,969.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,745.92x = 308,525,050.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,525,050.83/18,745.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,458.25

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.