Home / 18,930.72-28,378.56-7,234.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,930.72, 28,378.56 and 7,234.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,930.72, 28,378.56 and 7,234.56 is: 10,845.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,930.72 : 28,378.56 = 7,234.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,930.72/28,378.56 = 7,234.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,930.72x = 28,378.56 × 7,234.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,930.72x = 205,306,395.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,306,395.03/18,930.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,845.14

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.