Home / 19,032.99-28,549.49-5,885.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,032.99, 28,549.49 and 5,885.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,032.99, 28,549.49 and 5,885.07 is: 8,827.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,032.99 : 28,549.49 = 5,885.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,032.99/28,549.49 = 5,885.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,032.99x = 28,549.49 × 5,885.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,032.99x = 168,015,747.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,015,747.11/19,032.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,827.61

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.