Home / 30,297.37-45,466.82-10,575.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,297.37, 45,466.82 and 10,575.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,297.37, 45,466.82 and 10,575.93 is: 15,871.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,297.37 : 45,466.82 = 10,575.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,297.37/45,466.82 = 10,575.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,297.37x = 45,466.82 × 10,575.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,297.37x = 480,853,905.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 480,853,905.64/30,297.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,871.14

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.