Home / 18,808.77-28,217.82-13,272.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,808.77, 28,217.82 and 13,272.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,808.77, 28,217.82 and 13,272.93 is: 19,912.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,808.77 : 28,217.82 = 13,272.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,808.77/28,217.82 = 13,272.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,808.77x = 28,217.82 × 13,272.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,808.77x = 374,533,149.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,533,149.61/18,808.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,912.69

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.