Home / 18,964.20-28,422.30-7,261.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,964.20, 28,422.30 and 7,261.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,964.20, 28,422.30 and 7,261.80 is: 10,883.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,964.20 : 28,422.30 = 7,261.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,964.20/28,422.30 = 7,261.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,964.20x = 28,422.30 × 7,261.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,964.20x = 206,397,058.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,397,058.14/18,964.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,883.51

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.