Home / 19,207.56-28,736.82-16,848.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,207.56, 28,736.82 and 16,848.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,207.56, 28,736.82 and 16,848.84 is: 25,207.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,207.56 : 28,736.82 = 16,848.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,207.56/28,736.82 = 16,848.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,207.56x = 28,736.82 × 16,848.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,207.56x = 484,182,082.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,182,082.29/19,207.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,207.89

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.