Home / 18,792.72-25,928.12-10,833.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,792.72, 25,928.12 and 10,833.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,792.72, 25,928.12 and 10,833.92 is: 14,947.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,792.72 : 25,928.12 = 10,833.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,792.72/25,928.12 = 10,833.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,792.72x = 25,928.12 × 10,833.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,792.72x = 280,903,177.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,903,177.83/18,792.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,947.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.