Home / 28,593.20-39,453-16,015.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,593.20, 39,453 and 16,015.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,593.20, 39,453 and 16,015.52 is: 22,098.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,593.20 : 39,453 = 16,015.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,593.20/39,453 = 16,015.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,593.20x = 39,453 × 16,015.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,593.20x = 631,860,310.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,860,310.56/28,593.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,098.27

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.