Home / 28,281.80-42,422.70-22,406.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,281.80, 42,422.70 and 22,406.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,281.80, 42,422.70 and 22,406.60 is: 33,609.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,281.80 : 42,422.70 = 22,406.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,281.80/42,422.70 = 22,406.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,281.80x = 42,422.70 × 22,406.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,281.80x = 950,548,469.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 950,548,469.82/28,281.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,609.90

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.