Home / 20,866.50-28,795.80-11,434.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,866.50, 28,795.80 and 11,434.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,866.50, 28,795.80 and 11,434.86 is: 15,780.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,866.50 : 28,795.80 = 11,434.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,866.50/28,795.80 = 11,434.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,866.50x = 28,795.80 × 11,434.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,866.50x = 329,275,941.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,275,941.59/20,866.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,780.12

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.