Home / 20,685.17-31,032.63-5,894.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,685.17, 31,032.63 and 5,894.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,685.17, 31,032.63 and 5,894.30 is: 8,842.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,685.17 : 31,032.63 = 5,894.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,685.17/31,032.63 = 5,894.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,685.17x = 31,032.63 × 5,894.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,685.17x = 182,915,708.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,915,708.59/20,685.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,842.84

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.