Home / 18,987.72-28,485.37-5,839.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,987.72, 28,485.37 and 5,839.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,987.72, 28,485.37 and 5,839.59 is: 8,760.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,987.72 : 28,485.37 = 5,839.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,987.72/28,485.37 = 5,839.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,987.72x = 28,485.37 × 5,839.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,987.72x = 166,342,995.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,342,995.92/18,987.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,760.56

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.