Home / 21,067.71-29,070.63-12,570.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,067.71, 29,070.63 and 12,570.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,067.71, 29,070.63 and 12,570.81 is: 17,346.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,067.71 : 29,070.63 = 12,570.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,067.71/29,070.63 = 12,570.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,067.71x = 29,070.63 × 12,570.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,067.71x = 365,441,366.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,441,366.31/21,067.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,346.04

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.