Home / 19,211.40-28,817.10-18,779.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,211.40, 28,817.10 and 18,779.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,211.40, 28,817.10 and 18,779.40 is: 28,169.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,211.40 : 28,817.10 = 18,779.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,211.40/28,817.10 = 18,779.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,211.40x = 28,817.10 × 18,779.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,211.40x = 541,167,847.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,167,847.74/19,211.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,169.10

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.