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Enter three values and solve the fourth.

Data updated: 2026-08-12 Content updated: 2026-10-22
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How is it calculated?

If a/b = c/d then d = (b × c) / a.

d = (b × c) / a

Official sources

Calculation methodology Report a wrong result

Example

2/5 = 8/d → d = 20.

Guide

Solve for d in a/b = c/d proportion problems for recipes, scales, or allocations. Informational only.

How the proportion works

If a/b = c/d then d = (b × c) / a with a ≠ 0. Units must stay consistent. Inverse proportion is not covered.

2026 notes and common mistakes

Swapping the cross-multiply terms or mixing units are frequent errors.

Tips

  • Keep paired quantities in matching units.
  • For information only—label the result with units.

Sources: Basic mathematics · Proportion references

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Where is this useful? +

Scaling, mixtures, recipes and proportion problems.

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