Home / 13,547.80-20,321.70-11,117.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,547.80, 20,321.70 and 11,117.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,547.80, 20,321.70 and 11,117.80 is: 16,676.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,547.80 : 20,321.70 = 11,117.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,547.80/20,321.70 = 11,117.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,547.80x = 20,321.70 × 11,117.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,547.80x = 225,932,596.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,932,596.26/13,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,676.70

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.