Home / 28,346.28-42,527.04-25,247.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,346.28, 42,527.04 and 25,247.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,346.28, 42,527.04 and 25,247.52 is: 37,878.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,346.28 : 42,527.04 = 25,247.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,346.28/42,527.04 = 25,247.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,346.28x = 42,527.04 × 25,247.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,346.28x = 1,073,702,292.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,702,292.94/28,346.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,878.07

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.