Home / 28,721.17-43,081.76-17,028.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,721.17, 43,081.76 and 17,028.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,721.17, 43,081.76 and 17,028.01 is: 25,542.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,721.17 : 43,081.76 = 17,028.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,721.17/43,081.76 = 17,028.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,721.17x = 43,081.76 × 17,028.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,721.17x = 733,596,640.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,596,640.10/28,721.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,542.02

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.