Home / 28,216.80-42,341.40-10,699.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,216.80, 42,341.40 and 10,699.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,216.80, 42,341.40 and 10,699.20 is: 16,054.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,216.80 : 42,341.40 = 10,699.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,216.80/42,341.40 = 10,699.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,216.80x = 42,341.40 × 10,699.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,216.80x = 453,019,106.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,019,106.88/28,216.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054.94

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.