Home / 21,006-28,988.89-11,575.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,006, 28,988.89 and 11,575.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,006, 28,988.89 and 11,575.17 is: 15,974.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,006 : 28,988.89 = 11,575.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,006/28,988.89 = 11,575.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,006x = 28,988.89 × 11,575.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,006x = 335,551,300.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,551,300.92/21,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,974.07

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.