Home / 19,026.42-28,529.37-5,875.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,026.42, 28,529.37 and 5,875.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,026.42, 28,529.37 and 5,875.26 is: 8,809.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,026.42 : 28,529.37 = 5,875.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,026.42/28,529.37 = 5,875.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,026.42x = 28,529.37 × 5,875.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,026.42x = 167,617,466.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,617,466.39/19,026.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,809.72

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.