Home / 65,209.50-97,828.20-20,229.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,209.50, 97,828.20 and 20,229.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,209.50, 97,828.20 and 20,229.88 is: 30,349.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,209.50 : 97,828.20 = 20,229.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,209.50/97,828.20 = 20,229.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,209.50x = 97,828.20 × 20,229.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,209.50x = 1,979,052,746.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,052,746.62/65,209.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,349.15

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.