Home / 21,202.96-29,260.80-11,772.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,202.96, 29,260.80 and 11,772.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,202.96, 29,260.80 and 11,772.40 is: 16,246.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,202.96 : 29,260.80 = 11,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,202.96/29,260.80 = 11,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,202.96x = 29,260.80 × 11,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,202.96x = 344,469,841.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,469,841.92/21,202.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,246.31

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.