Home / 19,091.05-28,602.70-7,973.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,091.05, 28,602.70 and 7,973.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,091.05, 28,602.70 and 7,973.28 is: 11,945.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,091.05 : 28,602.70 = 7,973.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,091.05/28,602.70 = 7,973.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,091.05x = 28,602.70 × 7,973.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,091.05x = 228,057,335.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,057,335.86/19,091.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,945.77

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.