Home / 20,643.04-28,487.76-11,692.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,643.04, 28,487.76 and 11,692.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,643.04, 28,487.76 and 11,692.39 is: 16,135.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,643.04 : 28,487.76 = 11,692.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,643.04/28,487.76 = 11,692.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,643.04x = 28,487.76 × 11,692.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,643.04x = 333,090,004.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,090,004.26/20,643.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,135.71

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.