Home / 19,058.37-28,581.50-17,814.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,058.37, 28,581.50 and 17,814.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,058.37, 28,581.50 and 17,814.53 is: 26,716.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,058.37 : 28,581.50 = 17,814.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,058.37/28,581.50 = 17,814.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,058.37x = 28,581.50 × 17,814.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,058.37x = 509,165,757.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,165,757.21/19,058.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,716.12

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.