Home / 28,025.64-38,674.80-15,450.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,025.64, 38,674.80 and 15,450.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,025.64, 38,674.80 and 15,450.42 is: 21,321.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,025.64 : 38,674.80 = 15,450.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,025.64/38,674.80 = 15,450.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,025.64x = 38,674.80 × 15,450.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,025.64x = 597,541,903.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,541,903.42/28,025.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,321.26

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.