Home / 19,287.90-28,931.54-6,140.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,287.90, 28,931.54 and 6,140.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,287.90, 28,931.54 and 6,140.12 is: 9,210.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,287.90 : 28,931.54 = 6,140.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,287.90/28,931.54 = 6,140.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,287.90x = 28,931.54 × 6,140.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,287.90x = 177,643,127.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,643,127.38/19,287.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,210.08

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.