Home / 21,093.26-29,108.57-11,661.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,093.26, 29,108.57 and 11,661.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,093.26, 29,108.57 and 11,661.75 is: 16,093.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,093.26 : 29,108.57 = 11,661.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,093.26/29,108.57 = 11,661.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,093.26x = 29,108.57 × 11,661.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,093.26x = 339,456,807.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,456,807.89/21,093.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,093.14

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.