Home / 20,919.40-31,358.04-9,230.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,919.40, 31,358.04 and 9,230.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,919.40, 31,358.04 and 9,230.56 is: 13,836.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,919.40 : 31,358.04 = 9,230.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,919.40/31,358.04 = 9,230.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,919.40x = 31,358.04 × 9,230.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,919.40x = 289,452,269.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,452,269.70/20,919.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,836.55

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.