Home / 19,034.37-28,551.55-5,886.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,034.37, 28,551.55 and 5,886.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,034.37, 28,551.55 and 5,886.45 is: 8,829.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,034.37 : 28,551.55 = 5,886.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,034.37/28,551.55 = 5,886.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,034.37x = 28,551.55 × 5,886.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,034.37x = 168,067,271.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,067,271.50/19,034.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,829.67

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.