Home / 21,061.88-31,601.41-13,569.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,061.88, 31,601.41 and 13,569.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,061.88, 31,601.41 and 13,569.35 is: 20,359.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,061.88 : 31,601.41 = 13,569.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,061.88/31,601.41 = 13,569.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,061.88x = 31,601.41 × 13,569.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,061.88x = 428,810,592.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 428,810,592.78/21,061.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,359.56

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.