Home / 30,812.08-42,520.62-17,383.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,812.08, 42,520.62 and 17,383.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,812.08, 42,520.62 and 17,383.30 is: 23,988.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,812.08 : 42,520.62 = 17,383.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,812.08/42,520.62 = 17,383.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,812.08x = 42,520.62 × 17,383.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,812.08x = 739,148,693.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 739,148,693.65/30,812.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,988.93

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.