Home / 30,506.80-45,752.73-8,320.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,506.80, 45,752.73 and 8,320.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,506.80, 45,752.73 and 8,320.27 is: 12,478.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,506.80 : 45,752.73 = 8,320.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,506.80/45,752.73 = 8,320.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,506.80x = 45,752.73 × 8,320.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,506.80x = 380,675,066.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,675,066.84/30,506.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,478.37

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.