Home / 28,337.22-39,043.35-18,760.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,337.22, 39,043.35 and 18,760.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,337.22, 39,043.35 and 18,760.86 is: 25,848.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,337.22 : 39,043.35 = 18,760.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,337.22/39,043.35 = 18,760.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,337.22x = 39,043.35 × 18,760.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,337.22x = 732,486,823.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,486,823.28/28,337.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,848.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.