Home / 20,891.12-28,829.57-11,330.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,891.12, 28,829.57 and 11,330.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,891.12, 28,829.57 and 11,330.91 is: 15,636.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,891.12 : 28,829.57 = 11,330.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,891.12/28,829.57 = 11,330.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,891.12x = 28,829.57 × 11,330.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,891.12x = 326,665,351.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,665,351.17/20,891.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,636.57

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.