Home / 28,171.52-42,255.62-8,450.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,171.52, 42,255.62 and 8,450.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,171.52, 42,255.62 and 8,450.44 is: 12,675.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,171.52 : 42,255.62 = 8,450.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,171.52/42,255.62 = 8,450.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,171.52x = 42,255.62 × 8,450.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,171.52x = 357,078,581.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 357,078,581.47/28,171.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,675.16

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.