Home / 20,317.52-30,527.40-12,925.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,317.52, 30,527.40 and 12,925.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,317.52, 30,527.40 and 12,925.28 is: 19,420.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,317.52 : 30,527.40 = 12,925.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,317.52/30,527.40 = 12,925.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,317.52x = 30,527.40 × 12,925.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,317.52x = 394,575,192.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,575,192.67/20,317.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,420.44

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.