Home / 20,988.12-28,963.80-11,556.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,988.12, 28,963.80 and 11,556.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,988.12, 28,963.80 and 11,556.84 is: 15,948.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,988.12 : 28,963.80 = 11,556.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,988.12/28,963.80 = 11,556.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,988.12x = 28,963.80 × 11,556.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,988.12x = 334,730,002.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,730,002.39/20,988.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,948.55

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.