Home / 28,724.04-43,112.15-14,693.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,724.04, 43,112.15 and 14,693.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,724.04, 43,112.15 and 14,693.75 is: 22,053.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,724.04 : 43,112.15 = 14,693.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,724.04/43,112.15 = 14,693.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,724.04x = 43,112.15 × 14,693.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,724.04x = 633,479,324.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,479,324.31/28,724.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,053.98

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.