Home / 18,752.51-28,128.69-5,604.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,752.51, 28,128.69 and 5,604.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,752.51, 28,128.69 and 5,604.86 is: 8,407.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,752.51 : 28,128.69 = 5,604.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,752.51/28,128.69 = 5,604.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,752.51x = 28,128.69 × 5,604.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,752.51x = 157,657,369.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,657,369.43/18,752.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,407.27

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.