Home / 28,402.62-42,600.15-7,627.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,402.62, 42,600.15 and 7,627.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,402.62, 42,600.15 and 7,627.74 is: 11,440.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,402.62 : 42,600.15 = 7,627.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,402.62/42,600.15 = 7,627.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,402.62x = 42,600.15 × 7,627.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,402.62x = 324,942,868.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,942,868.16/28,402.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,440.59

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.