Home / 20,912.10-31,367.96-9,225.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,912.10, 31,367.96 and 9,225.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,912.10, 31,367.96 and 9,225.34 is: 13,837.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,912.10 : 31,367.96 = 9,225.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,912.10/31,367.96 = 9,225.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,912.10x = 31,367.96 × 9,225.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,912.10x = 289,380,096.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,380,096.11/20,912.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,837.93

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.