Home / 30,208.94-41,708.53-18,894.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,208.94, 41,708.53 and 18,894.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,208.94, 41,708.53 and 18,894.46 is: 26,086.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,208.94 : 41,708.53 = 18,894.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,208.94/41,708.53 = 18,894.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,208.94x = 41,708.53 × 18,894.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,208.94x = 788,060,151.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,060,151.74/30,208.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,086.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.