Home / 28,346.00-42,525.09-8,626.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,346.00, 42,525.09 and 8,626.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,346.00, 42,525.09 and 8,626.14 is: 12,941.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,346.00 : 42,525.09 = 8,626.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,346.00/42,525.09 = 8,626.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,346.00x = 42,525.09 × 8,626.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,346.00x = 366,827,379.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,827,379.85/28,346.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,941.07

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.