Home / 18,811.95-28,219.47-9,447.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,811.95, 28,219.47 and 9,447.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,811.95, 28,219.47 and 9,447.15 is: 14,171.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,811.95 : 28,219.47 = 9,447.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,811.95/28,219.47 = 9,447.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,811.95x = 28,219.47 × 9,447.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,811.95x = 266,593,477.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,593,477.67/18,811.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,171.49

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.