Home / 18,949.96-28,424.94-5,802.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,949.96, 28,424.94 and 5,802.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,949.96, 28,424.94 and 5,802.04 is: 8,703.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,949.96 : 28,424.94 = 5,802.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,949.96/28,424.94 = 5,802.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,949.96x = 28,424.94 × 5,802.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,949.96x = 164,922,638.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,922,638.88/18,949.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,703.06

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.