Home / 20,739.86-31,109.89-5,157.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,739.86, 31,109.89 and 5,157.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,739.86, 31,109.89 and 5,157.49 is: 7,736.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,739.86 : 31,109.89 = 5,157.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,739.86/31,109.89 = 5,157.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,739.86x = 31,109.89 × 5,157.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,739.86x = 160,448,791.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,448,791.03/20,739.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,736.25

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.