Home / 94,587.41-141,881.62-28,028.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 94,587.41, 141,881.62 and 28,028.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 94,587.41, 141,881.62 and 28,028.11 is: 42,042.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    94,587.41 : 141,881.62 = 28,028.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    94,587.41/141,881.62 = 28,028.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    94,587.41x = 141,881.62 × 28,028.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    94,587.41x = 3,976,673,652.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,673,652.34/94,587.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,042.32

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.