Home / 19,291.60-28,915.80-10,975.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,291.60, 28,915.80 and 10,975.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,291.60, 28,915.80 and 10,975.60 is: 16,451.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,291.60 : 28,915.80 = 10,975.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,291.60/28,915.80 = 10,975.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,291.60x = 28,915.80 × 10,975.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,291.60x = 317,368,254.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,368,254.48/19,291.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,451.11

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.