Home / 20,612.40-30,926.70-8,130.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,612.40, 30,926.70 and 8,130.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,612.40, 30,926.70 and 8,130.30 is: 12,198.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,612.40 : 30,926.70 = 8,130.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,612.40/30,926.70 = 8,130.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,612.40x = 30,926.70 × 8,130.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,612.40x = 251,443,349.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,443,349.01/20,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,198.64

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.