Home / 28,980.32-43,486.92-12,338.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,980.32, 43,486.92 and 12,338.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,980.32, 43,486.92 and 12,338.62 is: 18,514.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,980.32 : 43,486.92 = 12,338.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,980.32/43,486.92 = 12,338.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,980.32x = 43,486.92 × 12,338.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,980.32x = 536,568,472.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,568,472.13/28,980.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,514.93

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.