Home / 21,247.43-29,321.93-11,817.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 21,247.43, 29,321.93 and 11,817.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 21,247.43, 29,321.93 and 11,817.41 is: 16,308.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,247.43 : 29,321.93 = 11,817.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,247.43/29,321.93 = 11,817.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,247.43x = 29,321.93 × 11,817.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,247.43x = 346,509,151.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,509,151.74/21,247.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,308.29

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.