Home / 20,703.15-31,055.00-5,912.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,703.15, 31,055.00 and 5,912.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,703.15, 31,055.00 and 5,912.55 is: 8,868.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,703.15 : 31,055.00 = 5,912.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,703.15/31,055.00 = 5,912.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,703.15x = 31,055.00 × 5,912.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,703.15x = 183,614,210.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 183,614,210.69/20,703.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,868.90

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.