Home / 28,812.87-39,718.22-22,514.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,812.87, 39,718.22 and 22,514.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,812.87, 39,718.22 and 22,514.31 is: 31,035.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,812.87 : 39,718.22 = 22,514.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,812.87/39,718.22 = 22,514.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,812.87x = 39,718.22 × 22,514.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,812.87x = 894,228,205.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,228,205.16/28,812.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,035.72

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.