Home / 28,648.53-39,526.86-18,577.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,648.53, 39,526.86 and 18,577.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,648.53, 39,526.86 and 18,577.38 is: 25,631.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,648.53 : 39,526.86 = 18,577.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,648.53/39,526.86 = 18,577.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,648.53x = 39,526.86 × 18,577.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,648.53x = 734,305,498.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 734,305,498.43/28,648.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,631.52

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.