Home / 18,961.28-28,441.92-5,110.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,961.28, 28,441.92 and 5,110.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,961.28, 28,441.92 and 5,110.28 is: 7,665.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,961.28 : 28,441.92 = 5,110.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,961.28/28,441.92 = 5,110.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,961.28x = 28,441.92 × 5,110.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,961.28x = 145,346,174.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,346,174.94/18,961.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,665.42

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.