Home / 28,864.17-43,233.08-17,151.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,864.17, 43,233.08 and 17,151.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,864.17, 43,233.08 and 17,151.57 is: 25,689.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,864.17 : 43,233.08 = 17,151.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,864.17/43,233.08 = 17,151.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,864.17x = 43,233.08 × 17,151.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,864.17x = 741,515,112.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,515,112.18/28,864.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,689.81

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.