Home / 19,171.23-28,761.41-6,023.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,171.23, 28,761.41 and 6,023.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,171.23, 28,761.41 and 6,023.61 is: 9,036.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,171.23 : 28,761.41 = 6,023.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,171.23/28,761.41 = 6,023.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,171.23x = 28,761.41 × 6,023.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,171.23x = 173,247,486.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,247,486.77/19,171.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,036.85

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.