Home / 20,833.40-28,750.14-11,401.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,833.40, 28,750.14 and 11,401.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,833.40, 28,750.14 and 11,401.92 is: 15,734.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,833.40 : 28,750.14 = 11,401.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,833.40/28,750.14 = 11,401.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,833.40x = 28,750.14 × 11,401.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,833.40x = 327,806,796.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,806,796.27/20,833.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,734.68

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.