Home / 21,009.12-31,518.16-10,484.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,009.12, 31,518.16 and 10,484.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,009.12, 31,518.16 and 10,484.80 is: 15,729.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,009.12 : 31,518.16 = 10,484.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,009.12/31,518.16 = 10,484.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,009.12x = 31,518.16 × 10,484.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,009.12x = 330,461,603.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,461,603.97/21,009.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,729.44

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.