Home / 19,272.16-28,910.17-5,232.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,272.16, 28,910.17 and 5,232.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,272.16, 28,910.17 and 5,232.41 is: 7,849.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,272.16 : 28,910.17 = 5,232.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,272.16/28,910.17 = 5,232.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,272.16x = 28,910.17 × 5,232.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,272.16x = 151,269,966.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,269,966.20/19,272.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,849.14

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.