Home / 30,605.70-45,917.12-10,886.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,605.70, 45,917.12 and 10,886.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,605.70, 45,917.12 and 10,886.25 is: 16,332.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,605.70 : 45,917.12 = 10,886.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,605.70/45,917.12 = 10,886.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,605.70x = 45,917.12 × 10,886.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,605.70x = 499,865,247.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 499,865,247.60/30,605.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,332.42

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.