Home / 28,892.60-43,338.90-27,164.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,892.60, 43,338.90 and 27,164.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,892.60, 43,338.90 and 27,164.60 is: 40,746.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,892.60 : 43,338.90 = 27,164.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,892.60/43,338.90 = 27,164.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,892.60x = 43,338.90 × 27,164.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,892.60x = 1,177,283,882.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,283,882.94/28,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,746.90

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.