Home / 28,739.80-43,093.44-11,189.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,739.80, 43,093.44 and 11,189.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,739.80, 43,093.44 and 11,189.44 is: 16,777.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,739.80 : 43,093.44 = 11,189.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,739.80/43,093.44 = 11,189.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,739.80x = 43,093.44 × 11,189.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,739.80x = 482,191,461.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,191,461.27/28,739.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,777.83

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.