Home / 19,035.28-28,552.92-6,555.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,035.28, 28,552.92 and 6,555.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,035.28, 28,552.92 and 6,555.61 is: 9,833.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,035.28 : 28,552.92 = 6,555.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,035.28/28,552.92 = 6,555.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,035.28x = 28,552.92 × 6,555.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,035.28x = 187,181,807.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,181,807.88/19,035.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,833.42

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.