Home / 19,161.56-28,732.68-5,832.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,161.56, 28,732.68 and 5,832.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,161.56, 28,732.68 and 5,832.00 is: 8,745.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,161.56 : 28,732.68 = 5,832.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,161.56/28,732.68 = 5,832.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,161.56x = 28,732.68 × 5,832.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,161.56x = 167,568,816.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 167,568,816.94/19,161.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,745.05

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.