Home / 28,452.70-39,264.76-15,877.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,452.70, 39,264.76 and 15,877.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,452.70, 39,264.76 and 15,877.44 is: 21,910.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,452.70 : 39,264.76 = 15,877.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,452.70/39,264.76 = 15,877.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,452.70x = 39,264.76 × 15,877.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,452.70x = 623,423,871.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 623,423,871.01/28,452.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,910.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.