Home / 30,641.01-45,936.11-11,661.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,641.01, 45,936.11 and 11,661.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,641.01, 45,936.11 and 11,661.72 is: 17,482.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,641.01 : 45,936.11 = 11,661.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,641.01/45,936.11 = 11,661.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,641.01x = 45,936.11 × 11,661.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,641.01x = 535,694,167.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 535,694,167.99/30,641.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,482.92

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.