Home / 30,817.24-46,232.79-9,758.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 30,817.24, 46,232.79 and 9,758.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 30,817.24, 46,232.79 and 9,758.54 is: 14,640.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    30,817.24 : 46,232.79 = 9,758.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    30,817.24/46,232.79 = 9,758.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    30,817.24x = 46,232.79 × 9,758.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    30,817.24x = 451,164,530.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 451,164,530.53/30,817.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,640.00

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.