Home / 18,838.09-28,257.41-5,690.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,838.09, 28,257.41 and 5,690.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,838.09, 28,257.41 and 5,690.58 is: 8,535.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,838.09 : 28,257.41 = 5,690.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,838.09/28,257.41 = 5,690.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,838.09x = 28,257.41 × 5,690.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,838.09x = 160,800,882.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,800,882.46/18,838.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,535.94

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.