Home / 18,891.36-28,344.96-9,540

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,891.36, 28,344.96 and 9,540

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,891.36, 28,344.96 and 9,540 is: 14,314.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,891.36 : 28,344.96 = 9,540 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,891.36/28,344.96 = 9,540/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,891.36x = 28,344.96 × 9,540
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,891.36x = 270,410,918.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,410,918.40/18,891.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,314.00

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.