Home / 28,312.40-42,457.80-8,584.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,312.40, 42,457.80 and 8,584.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,312.40, 42,457.80 and 8,584.40 is: 12,873.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,312.40 : 42,457.80 = 8,584.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,312.40/42,457.80 = 8,584.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,312.40x = 42,457.80 × 8,584.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,312.40x = 364,474,738.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,474,738.32/28,312.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,873.33

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.