Home / 19,239.46-28,806.04-9,859.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,239.46, 28,806.04 and 9,859.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,239.46, 28,806.04 and 9,859.28 is: 14,761.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,239.46 : 28,806.04 = 9,859.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,239.46/28,806.04 = 9,859.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,239.46x = 28,806.04 × 9,859.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,239.46x = 284,006,814.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 284,006,814.05/19,239.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,761.68

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.