Home / 19,237.63-28,860.70-5,912.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,237.63, 28,860.70 and 5,912.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,237.63, 28,860.70 and 5,912.48 is: 8,870.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,237.63 : 28,860.70 = 5,912.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,237.63/28,860.70 = 5,912.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,237.63x = 28,860.70 × 5,912.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,237.63x = 170,638,311.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,638,311.54/19,237.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,870.03

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.