Home / 21,210.60-29,257.18-13,030.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,210.60, 29,257.18 and 13,030.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,210.60, 29,257.18 and 13,030.62 is: 17,973.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,210.60 : 29,257.18 = 13,030.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,210.60/29,257.18 = 13,030.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,210.60x = 29,257.18 × 13,030.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,210.60x = 381,239,194.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 381,239,194.85/21,210.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,973.99

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.