Home / 29,286.80-43,930.20-28,422.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,286.80, 43,930.20 and 28,422.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,286.80, 43,930.20 and 28,422.80 is: 42,634.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,286.80 : 43,930.20 = 28,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,286.80/43,930.20 = 28,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,286.80x = 43,930.20 × 28,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,286.80x = 1,248,619,288.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,619,288.56/29,286.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,634.20

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.