Home / 20,492.96-30,739.27-5,701.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,492.96, 30,739.27 and 5,701.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,492.96, 30,739.27 and 5,701.83 is: 8,552.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,492.96 : 30,739.27 = 5,701.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,492.96/30,739.27 = 5,701.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,492.96x = 30,739.27 × 5,701.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,492.96x = 175,270,063.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,270,063.35/20,492.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,552.70

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.