Home / 19,062.63-28,595.79-5,911.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,062.63, 28,595.79 and 5,911.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,062.63, 28,595.79 and 5,911.47 is: 8,867.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,062.63 : 28,595.79 = 5,911.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,062.63/28,595.79 = 5,911.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,062.63x = 28,595.79 × 5,911.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,062.63x = 169,043,154.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,043,154.71/19,062.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,867.78

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.