Home / 18,750.50-28,127.37-4,899.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,750.50, 28,127.37 and 4,899.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,750.50, 28,127.37 and 4,899.50 is: 7,349.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,750.50 : 28,127.37 = 4,899.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,750.50/28,127.37 = 4,899.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,750.50x = 28,127.37 × 4,899.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,750.50x = 137,810,049.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,810,049.32/18,750.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,349.67

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.