Home / 19,043.86-28,568.52-5,897.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,043.86, 28,568.52 and 5,897.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,043.86, 28,568.52 and 5,897.26 is: 8,846.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,043.86 : 28,568.52 = 5,897.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,043.86/28,568.52 = 5,897.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,043.86x = 28,568.52 × 5,897.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,043.86x = 168,475,990.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 168,475,990.26/19,043.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,846.74

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.