Home / 19,028.01-28,542.23-8,498.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,028.01, 28,542.23 and 8,498.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,028.01, 28,542.23 and 8,498.57 is: 12,747.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,028.01 : 28,542.23 = 8,498.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,028.01/28,542.23 = 8,498.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,028.01x = 28,542.23 × 8,498.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,028.01x = 242,567,954.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 242,567,954.41/19,028.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,747.94

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.