Home / 28,924.04-43,350.60-16,454.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,924.04, 43,350.60 and 16,454.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,924.04, 43,350.60 and 16,454.52 is: 24,661.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,924.04 : 43,350.60 = 16,454.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,924.04/43,350.60 = 16,454.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,924.04x = 43,350.60 × 16,454.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,924.04x = 713,313,314.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,313,314.71/28,924.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,661.61

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.