Home / 65,703.12-98,556.52-18,956

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,703.12, 98,556.52 and 18,956

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,703.12, 98,556.52 and 18,956 is: 28,434.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,703.12 : 98,556.52 = 18,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,703.12/98,556.52 = 18,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,703.12x = 98,556.52 × 18,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,703.12x = 1,868,237,393.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,237,393.12/65,703.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,434.53

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.