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Proportion Calculator

Solve a/b = c/d. Leave exactly one of a, b, c, d blank.

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How to use Proportion Calculator

  1. Enter a, b, c. Leave a field blank only when the page says the value is missing.
  2. Read the result rows under the form. Errors appear in the status line. Nothing is uploaded.
  3. Rounding follows IEEE floating point in this browser unless the page says it uses integers or BigInt.

Proportion Calculator

Solve one missing term

ComputesSolve a/b = c/d. Leave exactly one of a, b, c, d blank.
IncludesSolve one missing term
IncludesCross multiply
Enginepercentage
UploadNone
AdviceArithmetic only

What Proportion Calculator is

Cross multiply: a × d = b × c. The missing term is isolated. A zero in a denominator position is rejected.

The formula runs in this tab. CZNull does not receive the numbers.

How this page computes

Related: ratio for two terms, percentage for parts of 100.

Entities and related jobs

Solve a/b = c/d. Leave exactly one of a, b, c, d blank. Named features: Solve one missing term, Cross multiply.

See also Ratio Calculator, Percentage Calculator, Triangle Calculator, Scientific Calculator, Fraction Calculator, GCD Calculator.

Use cases

Similar triangles, recipes scaled up, and unit rates. Geometry side lengths that form a triangle are on the triangle page.

Limits

Invalid input appears in the status line. IEEE floating point applies unless a row says otherwise. CZNull does not receive the numbers.

Proportion Calculator questions

Does this page upload my numbers?
No. The formula runs in the page you opened. CZNull does not receive the values.
What does Proportion Calculator compute?
Cross multiply: a × d = b × c.
Why is this its own URL?
Search queries name this job. Nearby modes stay on their own pages so inputs do not mix. Related calculators are linked below Proportion Calculator.
How do I solve 2/3 = 4/d?
Leave d blank. d is 6.
Why exactly one blank?
One equation, one unknown.
Can I treat the result as official?
No. Rounding and real-world rules can differ. Use the page to check the arithmetic.