Home / 20,011.04-30,009.36-6,859.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,011.04, 30,009.36 and 6,859.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,011.04, 30,009.36 and 6,859.88 is: 10,287.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,011.04 : 30,009.36 = 6,859.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,011.04/30,009.36 = 6,859.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,011.04x = 30,009.36 × 6,859.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,011.04x = 205,860,608.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 205,860,608.48/20,011.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,287.35

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.