Home / 28,721.12-43,003.38-14,840.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,721.12, 43,003.38 and 14,840.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,721.12, 43,003.38 and 14,840.96 is: 22,220.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,721.12 : 43,003.38 = 14,840.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,721.12/43,003.38 = 14,840.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,721.12x = 43,003.38 × 14,840.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,721.12x = 638,211,442.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,211,442.44/28,721.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,220.98

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.