Home / 21,018.52-29,007.59-15,704.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,018.52, 29,007.59 and 15,704.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,018.52, 29,007.59 and 15,704.11 is: 21,673.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,018.52 : 29,007.59 = 15,704.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,018.52/29,007.59 = 15,704.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,018.52x = 29,007.59 × 15,704.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,018.52x = 455,538,384.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 455,538,384.19/21,018.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,673.19

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.