Home / 20,523.24-30,788.37-7,376.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,523.24, 30,788.37 and 7,376.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,523.24, 30,788.37 and 7,376.94 is: 11,066.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,523.24 : 30,788.37 = 7,376.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,523.24/30,788.37 = 7,376.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,523.24x = 30,788.37 × 7,376.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,523.24x = 227,123,958.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 227,123,958.19/20,523.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,066.67

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.