Home / 28,033.83-42,050.75-7,257.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,033.83, 42,050.75 and 7,257.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,033.83, 42,050.75 and 7,257.33 is: 10,886.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,033.83 : 42,050.75 = 7,257.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,033.83/42,050.75 = 7,257.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,033.83x = 42,050.75 × 7,257.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,033.83x = 305,176,133.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,176,133.21/28,033.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,886.00

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.