Home / 28,918.80-43,386.30-14,128.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,918.80, 43,386.30 and 14,128.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,918.80, 43,386.30 and 14,128.20 is: 21,196.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,918.80 : 43,386.30 = 14,128.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,918.80/43,386.30 = 14,128.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,918.80x = 43,386.30 × 14,128.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,918.80x = 612,970,323.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,970,323.66/28,918.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,196.26

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.