Home / 28,833.06-43,256.87-8,056.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,833.06, 43,256.87 and 8,056.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,833.06, 43,256.87 and 8,056.56 is: 12,086.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,833.06 : 43,256.87 = 8,056.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,833.06/43,256.87 = 8,056.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,833.06x = 43,256.87 × 8,056.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,833.06x = 348,501,720.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,501,720.71/28,833.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,086.88

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.