Home / 20,252.20-30,378.30-15,331.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,252.20, 30,378.30 and 15,331.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,252.20, 30,378.30 and 15,331.45 is: 22,997.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,252.20 : 30,378.30 = 15,331.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,252.20/30,378.30 = 15,331.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,252.20x = 30,378.30 × 15,331.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,252.20x = 465,743,387.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,743,387.54/20,252.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,997.18

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.