Home / 19,233.56-28,854.40-10,917.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,233.56, 28,854.40 and 10,917.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,233.56, 28,854.40 and 10,917.56 is: 16,378.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,233.56 : 28,854.40 = 10,917.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,233.56/28,854.40 = 10,917.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,233.56x = 28,854.40 × 10,917.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,233.56x = 315,019,643.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,019,643.26/19,233.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,378.64

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.