Home / 18,772.84-28,164.58-9,401.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,772.84, 28,164.58 and 9,401.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,772.84, 28,164.58 and 9,401.54 is: 14,104.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,772.84 : 28,164.58 = 9,401.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,772.84/28,164.58 = 9,401.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,772.84x = 28,164.58 × 9,401.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,772.84x = 264,790,425.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,790,425.45/18,772.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,104.97

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.