Home / 28,332.51-42,498.75-13,496.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,332.51, 42,498.75 and 13,496.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,332.51, 42,498.75 and 13,496.46 is: 20,244.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,332.51 : 42,498.75 = 13,496.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,332.51/42,498.75 = 13,496.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,332.51x = 42,498.75 × 13,496.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,332.51x = 573,582,679.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,582,679.43/28,332.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,244.68

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.