Home / 28,817.44-43,224.72-11,290.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,817.44, 43,224.72 and 11,290.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,817.44, 43,224.72 and 11,290.48 is: 16,935.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,817.44 : 43,224.72 = 11,290.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,817.44/43,224.72 = 11,290.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,817.44x = 43,224.72 × 11,290.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,817.44x = 488,027,836.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,027,836.67/28,817.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,935.16

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.