Home / 18,806.92-28,210.48-5,659.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,806.92, 28,210.48 and 5,659.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,806.92, 28,210.48 and 5,659.20 is: 8,488.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,806.92 : 28,210.48 = 5,659.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,806.92/28,210.48 = 5,659.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,806.92x = 28,210.48 × 5,659.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,806.92x = 159,648,734.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,648,734.27/18,806.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,488.83

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.