Home / 20,561.49-28,374.93-11,130.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,561.49, 28,374.93 and 11,130.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,561.49, 28,374.93 and 11,130.03 is: 15,359.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,561.49 : 28,374.93 = 11,130.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,561.49/28,374.93 = 11,130.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,561.49x = 28,374.93 × 11,130.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,561.49x = 315,813,822.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,813,822.15/20,561.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,359.48

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.