Home / 28,703.11-39,608.00-15,955.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,703.11, 39,608.00 and 15,955.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,703.11, 39,608.00 and 15,955.29 is: 22,017.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,703.11 : 39,608.00 = 15,955.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,703.11/39,608.00 = 15,955.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,703.11x = 39,608.00 × 15,955.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,703.11x = 631,957,046.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,957,046.54/28,703.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,017.02

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.