Home / 28,911.69-39,904.81-18,822.58

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,911.69, 39,904.81 and 18,822.58

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,911.69, 39,904.81 and 18,822.58 is: 25,979.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,911.69 : 39,904.81 = 18,822.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,911.69/39,904.81 = 18,822.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,911.69x = 39,904.81 × 18,822.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,911.69x = 751,111,331.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 751,111,331.79/28,911.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,979.50

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.