Home / 20,485.98-30,729.75-7,338.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,485.98, 30,729.75 and 7,338.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,485.98, 30,729.75 and 7,338.33 is: 11,007.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,485.98 : 30,729.75 = 7,338.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,485.98/30,729.75 = 7,338.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,485.98x = 30,729.75 × 7,338.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,485.98x = 225,505,018.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,505,018.80/20,485.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,007.77

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.