Home / 20,598.74-30,899.18-5,808.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,598.74, 30,899.18 and 5,808.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,598.74, 30,899.18 and 5,808.85 is: 8,713.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,598.74 : 30,899.18 = 5,808.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,598.74/30,899.18 = 5,808.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,598.74x = 30,899.18 × 5,808.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,598.74x = 179,488,701.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,488,701.74/20,598.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,713.58

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.