Home / 20,781.09-31,175.70-7,633.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,781.09, 31,175.70 and 7,633.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,781.09, 31,175.70 and 7,633.56 is: 11,451.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,781.09 : 31,175.70 = 7,633.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,781.09/31,175.70 = 7,633.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,781.09x = 31,175.70 × 7,633.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,781.09x = 237,981,576.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,981,576.49/20,781.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,451.83

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.