Home / 18,836.80-28,276.80-11,449.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,836.80, 28,276.80 and 11,449.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,836.80, 28,276.80 and 11,449.60 is: 17,187.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,836.80 : 28,276.80 = 11,449.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,836.80/28,276.80 = 11,449.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,836.80x = 28,276.80 × 11,449.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,836.80x = 323,758,049.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,758,049.28/18,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,187.53

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.