Home / 30,231.36-45,153.54-23,998.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,231.36, 45,153.54 and 23,998.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,231.36, 45,153.54 and 23,998.50 is: 35,844.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,231.36 : 45,153.54 = 23,998.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,231.36/45,153.54 = 23,998.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,231.36x = 45,153.54 × 23,998.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,231.36x = 1,083,617,229.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,617,229.69/30,231.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,844.14

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.49) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.