Home / 18,866.42-28,302.06-7,178.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,866.42, 28,302.06 and 7,178.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,866.42, 28,302.06 and 7,178.12 is: 10,768.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,866.42 : 28,302.06 = 7,178.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,866.42/28,302.06 = 7,178.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,866.42x = 28,302.06 × 7,178.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,866.42x = 203,155,582.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,155,582.93/18,866.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,768.10

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.