Home / 20,545.92-30,804.96-8,058.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,545.92, 30,804.96 and 8,058.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,545.92, 30,804.96 and 8,058.12 is: 12,081.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,545.92 : 30,804.96 = 8,058.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,545.92/30,804.96 = 8,058.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,545.92x = 30,804.96 × 8,058.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,545.92x = 248,230,064.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 248,230,064.28/20,545.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,081.72

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.