Home / 21,078.36-29,088.24-11,646.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,078.36, 29,088.24 and 11,646.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,078.36, 29,088.24 and 11,646.96 is: 16,072.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,078.36 : 29,088.24 = 11,646.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,078.36/29,088.24 = 11,646.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,078.36x = 29,088.24 × 11,646.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,078.36x = 338,789,567.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,789,567.75/21,078.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,072.86

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.