Home / 20,450.12-30,675.87-5,657.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,450.12, 30,675.87 and 5,657.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,450.12, 30,675.87 and 5,657.80 is: 8,486.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,450.12 : 30,675.87 = 5,657.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,450.12/30,675.87 = 5,657.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,450.12x = 30,675.87 × 5,657.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,450.12x = 173,557,909.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,557,909.00/20,450.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,486.89

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.