Home / 20,025.86-27,631.41-11,637.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,025.86, 27,631.41 and 11,637.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,025.86, 27,631.41 and 11,637.86 is: 16,057.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,025.86 : 27,631.41 = 11,637.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,025.86/27,631.41 = 11,637.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,025.86x = 27,631.41 × 11,637.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,025.86x = 321,570,481.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,570,481.18/20,025.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,057.76

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.