Home / 28,877.88-43,303.86-13,287

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,877.88, 43,303.86 and 13,287

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,877.88, 43,303.86 and 13,287 is: 19,924.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,877.88 : 43,303.86 = 13,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,877.88/43,303.86 = 13,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,877.88x = 43,303.86 × 13,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,877.88x = 575,378,387.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,378,387.82/28,877.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,924.54

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.