Home / 20,816.60-31,235.14-9,724.06

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,816.60, 31,235.14 and 9,724.06

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,816.60, 31,235.14 and 9,724.06 is: 14,590.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,816.60 : 31,235.14 = 9,724.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,816.60/31,235.14 = 9,724.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,816.60x = 31,235.14 × 9,724.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,816.60x = 303,732,497.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,732,497.94/20,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,590.88

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.