Home / 18,868.16-28,308.16-7,780.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,868.16, 28,308.16 and 7,780.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,868.16, 28,308.16 and 7,780.07 is: 11,672.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,868.16 : 28,308.16 = 7,780.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,868.16/28,308.16 = 7,780.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,868.16x = 28,308.16 × 7,780.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,868.16x = 220,239,466.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,239,466.37/18,868.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,672.55

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.