Home / 28,522.80-42,784.20-27,793.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,522.80, 42,784.20 and 27,793.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,522.80, 42,784.20 and 27,793.80 is: 41,690.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,522.80 : 42,784.20 = 27,793.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,522.80/42,784.20 = 27,793.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,522.80x = 42,784.20 × 27,793.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,522.80x = 1,189,135,497.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,135,497.96/28,522.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,690.70

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.