Home / 31,110.36-42,936.48-19,780.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 31,110.36, 42,936.48 and 19,780.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 31,110.36, 42,936.48 and 19,780.98 is: 27,300.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,110.36 : 42,936.48 = 19,780.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,110.36/42,936.48 = 19,780.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,110.36x = 42,936.48 × 19,780.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,110.36x = 849,325,652.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,325,652.15/31,110.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,300.41

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.