Home / 30,436.28-45,642.90-12,914.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,436.28, 45,642.90 and 12,914.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,436.28, 45,642.90 and 12,914.36 is: 19,366.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,436.28 : 45,642.90 = 12,914.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,436.28/45,642.90 = 12,914.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,436.28x = 45,642.90 × 12,914.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,436.28x = 589,448,842.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,448,842.04/30,436.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,366.65

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.