Home / 20,971.40-31,457.26-7,653.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,971.40, 31,457.26 and 7,653.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,971.40, 31,457.26 and 7,653.94 is: 11,480.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,971.40 : 31,457.26 = 7,653.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,971.40/31,457.26 = 7,653.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,971.40x = 31,457.26 × 7,653.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,971.40x = 240,771,980.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 240,771,980.60/20,971.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,480.97

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.