Home / 18,762.72-28,144.13-7,523.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,762.72, 28,144.13 and 7,523.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,762.72, 28,144.13 and 7,523.16 is: 11,284.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,762.72 : 28,144.13 = 7,523.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,762.72/28,144.13 = 7,523.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,762.72x = 28,144.13 × 7,523.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,762.72x = 211,732,755.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 211,732,755.44/18,762.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,284.76

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.