Home / 20,496.30-30,735.45-9,399.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,496.30, 30,735.45 and 9,399.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,496.30, 30,735.45 and 9,399.30 is: 14,094.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,496.30 : 30,735.45 = 9,399.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,496.30/30,735.45 = 9,399.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,496.30x = 30,735.45 × 9,399.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,496.30x = 288,891,715.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 288,891,715.19/20,496.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,094.82

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.