Home / 20,075.85-27,703.93-11,578.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,075.85, 27,703.93 and 11,578.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,075.85, 27,703.93 and 11,578.33 is: 15,977.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,075.85 : 27,703.93 = 11,578.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,075.85/27,703.93 = 11,578.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,075.85x = 27,703.93 × 11,578.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,075.85x = 320,765,243.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,765,243.84/20,075.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,977.67

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.