Home / 20,317.42-30,476.13-8,622.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,317.42, 30,476.13 and 8,622.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,317.42, 30,476.13 and 8,622.44 is: 12,933.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,317.42 : 30,476.13 = 8,622.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,317.42/30,476.13 = 8,622.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,317.42x = 30,476.13 × 8,622.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,317.42x = 262,778,602.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,778,602.36/20,317.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,933.66

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.