Home / 20,398.60-30,596.10-5,606.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,398.60, 30,596.10 and 5,606.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,398.60, 30,596.10 and 5,606.20 is: 8,408.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,398.60 : 30,596.10 = 5,606.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,398.60/30,596.10 = 5,606.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,398.60x = 30,596.10 × 5,606.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,398.60x = 171,527,855.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,527,855.82/20,398.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,408.81

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.