Home / 28,850.26-43,312.74-27,665.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,850.26, 43,312.74 and 27,665.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,850.26, 43,312.74 and 27,665.62 is: 41,534.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,850.26 : 43,312.74 = 27,665.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,850.26/43,312.74 = 27,665.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,850.26x = 43,312.74 × 27,665.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,850.26x = 1,198,273,806.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,273,806.00/28,850.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,534.25

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.