Home / 30,301.84-45,454.68-9,526.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,301.84, 45,454.68 and 9,526.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,301.84, 45,454.68 and 9,526.16 is: 14,289.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,301.84 : 45,454.68 = 9,526.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,301.84/45,454.68 = 9,526.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,301.84x = 45,454.68 × 9,526.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,301.84x = 433,008,554.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,008,554.43/30,301.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,289.84

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.