Home / 28,701.48-43,052.22-13,907.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,701.48, 43,052.22 and 13,907.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,701.48, 43,052.22 and 13,907.88 is: 20,861.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,701.48 : 43,052.22 = 13,907.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,701.48/43,052.22 = 13,907.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,701.48x = 43,052.22 × 13,907.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,701.48x = 598,765,109.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,765,109.49/28,701.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,861.82

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.