Home / 19,204.20-28,806.30-8,123.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,204.20, 28,806.30 and 8,123.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,204.20, 28,806.30 and 8,123.40 is: 12,185.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,204.20 : 28,806.30 = 8,123.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,204.20/28,806.30 = 8,123.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,204.20x = 28,806.30 × 8,123.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,204.20x = 234,005,097.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 234,005,097.42/19,204.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,185.10

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.