Home / 30,229.60-45,344.40-25,345.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,229.60, 45,344.40 and 25,345.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,229.60, 45,344.40 and 25,345.30 is: 38,017.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,229.60 : 45,344.40 = 25,345.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,229.60/45,344.40 = 25,345.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,229.60x = 45,344.40 × 25,345.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,229.60x = 1,149,267,421.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,267,421.32/30,229.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,017.95

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.