Home / 20,947.97-31,413.76-7,793.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,947.97, 31,413.76 and 7,793.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,947.97, 31,413.76 and 7,793.17 is: 11,686.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,947.97 : 31,413.76 = 7,793.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,947.97/31,413.76 = 7,793.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,947.97x = 31,413.76 × 7,793.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,947.97x = 244,812,674.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,812,674.00/20,947.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,686.70

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.