Home / 20,617.47-28,452.66-11,186.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,617.47, 28,452.66 and 11,186.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,617.47, 28,452.66 and 11,186.03 is: 15,437.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,617.47 : 28,452.66 = 11,186.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,617.47/28,452.66 = 11,186.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,617.47x = 28,452.66 × 11,186.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,617.47x = 318,272,166.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,272,166.08/20,617.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,437.01

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.