Home / 18,848.08-28,248.76-10,533.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,848.08, 28,248.76 and 10,533.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,848.08, 28,248.76 and 10,533.94 is: 15,787.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,848.08 : 28,248.76 = 10,533.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,848.08/28,248.76 = 10,533.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,848.08x = 28,248.76 × 10,533.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,848.08x = 297,570,685.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,570,685.46/18,848.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,787.85

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.