Home / 21,012.82-28,997.31-11,452.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,012.82, 28,997.31 and 11,452.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,012.82, 28,997.31 and 11,452.79 is: 15,804.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,012.82 : 28,997.31 = 11,452.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,012.82/28,997.31 = 11,452.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,012.82x = 28,997.31 × 11,452.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,012.82x = 332,100,174.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,100,174.49/21,012.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,804.65

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.