Home / 28,696.25-39,600.61-16,121.00

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,696.25, 39,600.61 and 16,121.00

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,696.25, 39,600.61 and 16,121.00 is: 22,246.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,696.25 : 39,600.61 = 16,121.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,696.25/39,600.61 = 16,121.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,696.25x = 39,600.61 × 16,121.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,696.25x = 638,401,195.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,401,195.50/28,696.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,246.85

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.