Home / 18,760.14-28,144.14-7,073.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,760.14, 28,144.14 and 7,073.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,760.14, 28,144.14 and 7,073.28 is: 10,611.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,760.14 : 28,144.14 = 7,073.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,760.14/28,144.14 = 7,073.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,760.14x = 28,144.14 × 7,073.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,760.14x = 199,071,382.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 199,071,382.58/18,760.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,611.40

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.