Home / 19,068.65-28,602.51-6,588.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,068.65, 28,602.51 and 6,588.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,068.65, 28,602.51 and 6,588.23 is: 9,882.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,068.65 : 28,602.51 = 6,588.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,068.65/28,602.51 = 6,588.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,068.65x = 28,602.51 × 6,588.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,068.65x = 188,439,771.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,439,771.44/19,068.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,882.18

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.