Home / 28,538.10-39,340.67-20,014.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,538.10, 39,340.67 and 20,014.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,538.10, 39,340.67 and 20,014.38 is: 27,590.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,538.10 : 39,340.67 = 20,014.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,538.10/39,340.67 = 20,014.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,538.10x = 39,340.67 × 20,014.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,538.10x = 787,379,018.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 787,379,018.76/28,538.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,590.45

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.