Home / 18,806.36-28,210.62-4,955

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,806.36, 28,210.62 and 4,955

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,806.36, 28,210.62 and 4,955 is: 7,432.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,806.36 : 28,210.62 = 4,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,806.36/28,210.62 = 4,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,806.36x = 28,210.62 × 4,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,806.36x = 139,783,622.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,783,622.10/18,806.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,432.78

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.