Home / 18,988.40-28,482.60-9,125.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 18,988.40, 28,482.60 and 9,125.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 18,988.40, 28,482.60 and 9,125.36 is: 13,688.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    18,988.40 : 28,482.60 = 9,125.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    18,988.40/28,482.60 = 9,125.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    18,988.40x = 28,482.60 × 9,125.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    18,988.40x = 259,913,978.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,913,978.74/18,988.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,688.04

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.