Home / 28,299.24-42,457.74-11,667.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,299.24, 42,457.74 and 11,667.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,299.24, 42,457.74 and 11,667.10 is: 17,504.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,299.24 : 42,457.74 = 11,667.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,299.24/42,457.74 = 11,667.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,299.24x = 42,457.74 × 11,667.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,299.24x = 495,358,786.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 495,358,786.21/28,299.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,504.32

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.